Event Archive
December 1997
Conference
OSCE becomes largest international organization in Croatia
The UN Security Council passed Resolution 1145 on the withdrawal of the UN Transitional Authority (UNTAES) from Croatia, welcoming the key role of the OSCE and encouraging a smooth transfer of responsibility.
Ministerial council
6th Ministerial Council
The Ministerial Council is the central decision-making and governing body of the OSCE. The meeting, held annually, provides the Foreign Ministers of the 57 OSCE participating States an opportunity to review and assess the Organization’s…
November 1997
Conference
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 1997
From 12 to 28 November, over 400 participants took part in the third Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, which aimed to foster compliance of individual States with OSCE commitments by reviewing their human rights records.
Conference
Permanent Council approves mandates for media freedom representative and economic and environmental co-ordinator
The participating States approved mandates for both the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media and the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities.
October 1997
Conference
Personal Representative Franz Vranitzky makes farewell visit to Albania
Franz Vranitzky, Personal Representative of the Chairman-in-Office and the OSCE's main trouble-shooter in Albania, bade farewell to the country in a two-day visit.
Conference
Almost 6,600 weapons destroyed by parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina
As of this day, the former warring Parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina destroyed over six thousand weapons, bringing down their holdings to balanced levels and thereby helping to prevent the recurrence of armed conflict.
Conference
First meeting on constitutional amendments in Tajikistan
The first meeting on "Peace, National Accord and the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan" took place in Dushanbe under the auspices of the Commission on National Reconciliation (CNR) and the OSCE.
September 1997
Conference
High Commissioner visits former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
From 28 September to 1 October, the High Commissioner on National Minorities, Max van der Stoel, visited the country in the aftermath of demonstrations that took place in Gostivar in July.
Conference
First follow-up Conference on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military aspects of Security
High-level representatives from across the OSCE region met in Vienna to discuss progress in implementing the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military aspects of Security.
Conference
OSCE establishes Advisory and Monitoring Group in Belarus
The OSCE Permanent Council decided to establish an OSCE Advisory and Monitoring Group in Belarus to assist the authorities in promoting democratic institutions and in complying with other OSCE commitments.
June 1997
Conference
5th Meeting of the OSCE Economic Forum
The overall theme of the meeting was "Market economy and the rule of law". The discussion focused on two main aspects of the rule of law in economic matters:
December 1996
Conference
OSCE delegation visits Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
At the invitation of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), an OSCE delegation visited FRY after tensions rose following municipal elections. Authorities had annulled results in some municipalities, and in Belgrade, where opposition…
Summit
Lisbon Summit 1996
The first Summit of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
November 1996
Conference
Start of Vienna Review Meeting
From 4 to 22 November, representatives of Heads of State or Government met to prepare the Vienna Summit Document and to review implementation of commitments in the human, politico-military and economic and environmental dimensions.
August 1996
Conference
Letter by the High Commissioner on National Minorities to Croatia
High Commissioner Max van der Stoel sent a letter to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Croatia expressing his concern regarding the situation of the country's displaced ethnic Serb population.
July 1996
Conference
OSCE Mission in Croatia begins operations
The OSCE Mission to the Republic of Croatia began its operations to assist with and to monitor the implementation of Croatian legislation and commitments made by the Croatian Government on the two-way return of all refugees and displaced…