News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence helps destroy surplus ammunition in Albania
Publishing date: 1 October 2012
ELBASAN, Albania, 1 October 2012- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, pledged support for destroying remaining surplus ammunition during a visit to the Mjekes military factory in Elbasan in central Albania today...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan helps destroy more than 600 small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 13 September 2012
DUSHANBE, 13 September 2012 – The OSCE Office observes and supports an operation to destroy small arms and light weapons which started in Dushanbe today...
Head of OSCE Presence urges prompt destruction of surplus ammunition in Albania
Publishing date: 13 July 2012
The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, during a visit to a military factory in Gramsh on 13 July 2012, expressed his support for the finalization of surplus ammunition destruction by 2013, as envisaged in the country’s demilitarization action plan...
OSCE states discuss implementation of Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security
Publishing date: 11 July 2012
Representatives of the 56 OSCE participating States discussed on 11 July 2012 the implementation of the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security at its first ever annual review meeting...
OSCE supports states to stop proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Publishing date: 4 July 2012
OSCE support to participating States to implement UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 on preventing proliferation of weapons of mass destruction was the focus of a security dialogue held at the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation in Vienna on 4 July 2012...
OSCE removes toxic rocket fuel component in Ukraine ahead of European football championship
Publishing date: 1 June 2012
SHEVCHENKOVE, Ukraine, 1 June 2012- The third shipment of 715 tonnes of a toxic rocket fuel component, stored in deteriorating containers in eastern Ukraine, was safely loaded onto 14 railways tanks for disposal today as part of an OSCE-supported project...
OSCE reviews plan of action to control small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 23 May 2012
VIENNA, 23 May 2012 – The 56 OSCE participating States and 12 Partners for Co-operation today concluded a review of the OSCE Plan of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons that aims to counter the spread and accumulation of illicit SALW...