Event Archive
March 1996
Conference
4th Meeting of the OSCE Economic Forum
The overall theme of the meeting was "Economic aspects of security and the OSCE role". The discussion focused on two main subjects:
December 1995
Conference
Dayton Peace Accords signed
The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (the 'Dayton Peace Accords') was signed in Paris marking the end of the conflict in the country and beginning the process of establishing peace and rebuilding society.
Ministerial council
5th 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 1995
Conference
Meeting highlights role of trans-European infrastructure projects for stability and co-operation in Black Sea region
The meeting in Sofia on the Black Sea region highlighted existing infrastructure projects, possible measures to accelerate their implementation, the role of cross-border co-operation and the identification of possible steps to overcome…
October 1995
Conference
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia admitted to OSCE
The OSCE Permanent Council admitted the country into the Organization as a full participating State, with the decision coming into effect two days later.
Conference
OSCE sends fact-finding mission to Croatia
A fact-finding mission set off for Croatia to look at possible OSCE contributions, to examine the need to establish a long-term mission, and to recommend concrete forms of co-operation with other international organizations in the country.
Conference
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 1995
The second Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, held in Warsaw from 2-19 October, reviewed mechanisms and procedures for monitoring compliance with existing human dimension commitments.
August 1995
Conference
Letter by the High Commissioner on National Minorities to Slovakia
High Commissioner Max van der Stoel sent a letter to Slovakia's Foreign Minister, Juraj Schenk, in which he put forth his ideas on the concept of alternative education for linguistically mixed regions.
Conference
Chairman-in-Office appoints Personal Representative on the Conflict dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference
The OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO) appointed a Personal Representative on the Conflict Dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference.
July 1995
Conference
Agreement to end hostilities signed at OSCE office in Chechnya
At the headquarters of the OSCE Assistance Group in Grozny, Russian officials and Chechen representatives signed an agreement to end hostilities in Chechnya.
Conference
OSCE Troika meeting
The OSCE Troika in 1995 - the Foreign Ministers of Italy, Hungary and Switzerland - held their second meeting.
Conference
OSCE Chairman-in-Office condemns Bosnian Serb takeover in Srebrenica
OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Hungarian Foreign Minister László Kovács, condemned the Bosnian Serb takeover in Srebrenica, which began on 11 July.
June 1995
Conference
3rd Meeting of the OSCE Economic Forum
During the discussions held at the 3rd Meeting of the Economic Forum, the following ideas were highlighted:
Conference
Event stream
December 1994
Conference
Convention on Conciliation and Arbitration within the OSCE enters into force
The Court of Conciliation and Arbitration was established in 1992 to settle disputes submitted to it by States Parties to the Convention on Conciliation and Arbitration within the OSCE.
Summit
Budapest Summit 1994
The Budapest Summit 1994 marks the transition from the CSCE to the OSCE, reflecting the institutionalization of the conference process.