News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-UN call for action to combat small arms trafficking
Publishing date: 12 March 2003
BRDO, SLOVENIA, 12 March 2003- Measures taken to combat small arms trafficking in south-eastern Europe were subjected to the scrutiny of government and NGO experts at a two-day meeting held in Brdo. The meeting wrapped up today with...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office shocked by assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Djindjic
Publishing date: 12 March 2003
THE HAGUE, 12 March 2003- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, has learned with shock and great sadness of the assassination today of the Serbian Prime Minister, Zoran Djindjic. According to...
OSCE Mission expresses deepest condolences to Djindjic family, pledges support to government in fight against violence
Publishing date: 12 March 2003
BELGRADE, 12 March 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro sends its deepest condolences to the family of Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, who was assassinated today. The OSCE Mission remembers Mr. Djindjic for his commitment to the reform...
OSCE Kosovo Mission sponsors multi-ethnic radio debates
Publishing date: 11 March 2003
PRISTINA, 11 March 2003- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is sponsoring a series of live multi-ethnic radio debates on important issues for Kosovo, organized by Radio Vala Rinore (Prishtine/Pristina-94.7FM), in co-operation with four other...
New roads and streetlights in BiH through OSCE project
Publishing date: 11 March 2003
SARAJEVO, 11 March 2003- Ten municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) have completed the OSCE's Municipal Infrastructure Finance and Implementation Project (MIFI). Through participation in the project, these municipalities have...
OSCE Mission supports Croatian President's initiative on refugee return
Publishing date: 10 March 2003
ZAGREB, 10 March 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Peter Semneby, pledged on Monday to support a proposal by the Croatian President, Stjepan Mesic, to initiate a high-level meeting on the return of refugees...
Security and access to services remain a concern for minorities in Kosovo
Publishing date: 10 March 2003
PRISTINA, 10 March 2003- Improvements in the conditions of minority communities remain limited to certain areas in Kosovo or to certain groups, according to the latest OSCE/UNHCR assessment on the situation of minorities. The tenth...
Draft Tajik law on gender equality discussed at OSCE roundtable
Publishing date: 10 March 2003
DUSHANBE, 10 March 2003- Participants in an OSCE roundtable in Dushanbe welcomed the initiative of the Tajik Government to draft a law on gender equality. "This roundtable proves that the Government is seriously directing its attention at...
OSCE and UN secretaries general meet to discuss interoperability among key players in international crisis management
Publishing date: 7 March 2003
VIENNA, 7 March 2003- The OSCE Secretary General, Jan Kubis, accompanied the former President of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari, at a meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, in New York on Thursday, to discuss the possibility...
Observers disappointed that Armenian election falls short of international standards
Publishing date: 6 March 2003
YEREVAN, 6 March 2003- Voting and counting in yesterday's second round presidential election in Armenia were marked by serious irregularities. The overall election process fell short of international standards...