News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
New OSCE representative on combating human trafficking outlines priorities
Publishing date: 9 November 2006
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...
Finnish parliamentarian Eva Biaudet appointed OSCE special representative on combating human trafficking
Publishing date: 19 October 2006
VIENNA, 19 October 2006- Eva Biaudet, a Finnish Member of Parliament, has been appointed today as the OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings...
OSCE conference highlights national mechanisms and regional co-operation to combat human trafficking in Central Asia
Publishing date: 18 May 2006
ALMATY, 18 May 2006- Tools to fight human trafficking, including the establishment of national referral mechanisms to combat the crime and protect the human rights of trafficked persons, co-ordination between law enforcement bodies and...
OSCE-Thailand conference focuses on challenges to security 'from poverty to pandemics'
Publishing date: 25 April 2006
BANGKOK, 25 April 2006- OSCE, Thai and regional officials are focusing over the next two days on challenges to global security, at an international conference under the theme 'From Poverty to Pandemic'. Meeting for the third time in Bangkok since...
OSCE conference calls for better co-ordination in battle against human trafficking
Publishing date: 17 March 2006
VIENNA, 17 March 2006- The OSCE plays an important co-ordination role in the battle against human trafficking, its Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings Helga Konrad said at today's opening of a high-level conference...
OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings helps joint fight against child trafficking
Publishing date: 13 December 2005
VIENNA, 13 December 2005- Reinforcing that the fight against child trafficking is a priority for the OSCE, the OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings today in Vienna announced a new joint initiative...
OSCE Representative urges regional anti-trafficking seminar to create better data-gathering arrangements
Publishing date: 23 November 2005
VIENNA, 23 November 2005- A platform that would facilitate data collection, monitoring and evaluation and enhance regional co-operation and co-ordination, was backed by the OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Dr....