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OSCE Mission seriously concerned over environmental incidents in Serbia, calls for remedies
Publishing date: 17 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
BELGRADE, 17 November 2006- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia expressed his serious concern today over pollution in Pancevo, north-east of Belgrade, which is a major health hazard for the local population. On 14 November...
OSCE countries need to intensify efforts to prevent human trafficking for labour exploitation, high-level meeting concludes
Publishing date: 17 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 17 November 2006- The OSCE's 56 participating States need to co-operate within and across borders to intensify their efforts to combat human trafficking for purposes of labour exploitation, participants at a high-level meeting...
OSCE conference on land degradation and soil contamination begins in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 16 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
BISHKEK, 16 November 2006- An international two-day OSCE conference, focusing on land degradation and soil contamination, began today in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE Mission to Skopje trains judges on gender issues
Publishing date: 14 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Gender equality
SKOPJE, 14 November 2006- Raising awareness of women's rights was the aim of a two-day OSCE-supported training course for judges and prosecutors that ended in Skopje today. Participants...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo supports municipal gender equality officers
Publishing date: 14 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
PRISTINA, 14 November 2006- Lack of consideration and proper means are the main findings of a report on the situation of Municipal Officers for Gender Equality made public today by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
OSCE holds workshop on travel document security in Belgrade
Publishing date: 9 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Countering terrorism
BELGRADE, 9 November 2006- A two-day workshop organized by the OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit on standards of travel document security ended in Serbia today...
New OSCE representative on combating human trafficking outlines priorities
Publishing date: 9 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 9 November 2006- Eva Biaudet, recently appointed the OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, today called on the Organization's 56 participating States to strengthen the implementation of their commitments...