Security Community 4/2016

How has the situation for women in the military changed over time? Read our interview with Major General Tammy L. Harris, the first woman to hold the position of Deputy Commander of the Canadian Air Force.

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The OSCE and Chernobyl: Mitigating the Persisting Legacy of Nuclear Disaster

The explosion in the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 affected the lives of millions of people for years to come. OSCE participating States are strongly committed to the alleviation of the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster.

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A Global Village

Journalist Lorenzo Foti tells the story behind the photo exhibition jointly organized by the Italian Cultural Institute and OSCE in July 2017.

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Investing in Stones is Not Enough

Achmed Aboutaleb, Mayor of Rotterdam, speaks about his can-do approach to governing Western Europe’s largest port city at the OSCE Security Days in Vienna on 30 and 31 March 2017.

Letting Democracy Work

Governing a city is all about creating the conditions for citizens to flourish, explained Park Won-soon, Mayor of Seoul, at the OSCE Security Days event Creating inclusive, Safe and Sustainable Cities in Vienna on 30 and 31 March 2017.

Urbanization is a Political Process

Joan Clos, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, explains how local and central governments need to co-operate on urbanization, at OSCE Security Days in Vienna on 30 and 31 March 2017.

Ending Statelessness: Interview with Volker Türk

The OSCE and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) recently launched the Handbook on Statelessness in the OSCE Areas last month. Volker Türk, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, UNHCR, tells why we need to end statelessness.

Interview: Four military chaplains on ensuring freedom of belief in the armed forces

Military chaplains live with military personnel and share much of their day-to-day work. That puts them in a position to ensure that while on duty soldiers and officers can fully exercise their right to freedom of religion.

Sustainable development and security – the global agenda and its reflections in the OSCE

The UN's adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals provides the OSCE with an opportunity to assess and reinforce its role in promoting the global sustainable development agenda.

The Music of Peace

Interview with Luisa Sello, world-renowned Italian flautist. Her cultural initiative in partnership with the OSCE assembles an "army of musicians" who use the universal language of music to promote peace.

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