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.
October 1996
Seminar
Experts discuss sustainable environmental development in the Aral Sea region
Together with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the United Nations Energy Programme and other specialized UN agencies, the OSCE organized a seminar in Tashkent on promoting sustainable environmental development in the Aral…
September 1996
Seminar
Seminar on private sector and investment in CIS countries
The OSCE and the OECD held a two-day "Seminar on the Framework for Private Sector Development, Industrial Co-operation and Direct Investment in the CIS Countries" in the Belarussian capital of Minsk.
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…
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
Seminar
Human Dimension Seminar focuses on rule of law
The November 1995 Human Dimension Seminar, held by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, focused on the rule of law, including its constitutional foundations, implementation and practical measures.
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…
Seminar
OSCE focuses on tourism
Bucharest hosted a three-day Seminar on Tourism, which focused on the development and diversification of the tourist industry, tourist potential in countries in transition and tourism as a means to foster human and cultural exchanges.
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.
Seminar
Rehabilitating the environment discussed in Tashkent
At a five-day Seminar on Rehabilitating the Environment, participants representing Central Asian States gave a detailed picture of the environmental challenges they faced.
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.