News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Publishing date: 27 January 2011
Weapons of mass destruction present a serious challenge to international peace and security. Stopping their proliferation requires a co-ordinated and comprehensive international response. United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 requires all states to contribute to putting in place the necessary structures to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, including their means of delivery...
OSCE trains Afghan border police on detecting forged documents
Publishing date: 27 September 2010
DUSHANBE, 27 September 2010- A two-week training course for 20 Afghan border police officials to increase operational awareness to detect forged documents and use Interpol databases started today at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe...
Women in the crossfire: OSCE organizes roundtable discussion on gender and security
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
VIENNA, 28 October 2009. The UK Chairmanship of the Forum for Security Co-operation, together with the OSCE Gender Section, organized a roundtable meeting today looking at the gender perspective in conflict resolution and disarmament strategies.
500th flight marks milestone in Open Skies treaty
Publishing date: 26 August 2008
VIENNA, 26 August 2008- A Benelux flight over Bosnia and Herzegovina on 20 August was the 500th flight conducted under the Open Skies treaty, which allows State Parties to carry out unarmed observation flights over each other's territories...
OSCE Mission supports Moldova to improve safe storage of stockpile ammunition, small arms
Publishing date: 24 September 2007
CHISINAU, 24 September 2007- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova today called on the Moldovan authorities to improve storage conditions for stockpile ammunition and said the OSCE is ready to help...
OSCE's Belgian Chairmanship says helped start new chapter for Organization
Publishing date: 5 December 2006
BRUSSELS, 5 December 2006- OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht said today Belgium had helped redress the balance between the three aspects of security and championed reforms that could end an introspective episode and start a new chapter for the Organization...
OSCE Chairman says more action needed on curbing small arms and light weapons, securing ammunition stockpiles
Publishing date: 21 June 2005
VIENNA, 21 June 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, said on Tuesday that the Organization should devote more attention to curbing the spread of small arms and light weapons and securing stockpiles of...