News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE representative calls on States to establish reporting and monitoring mechanisms to fight human trafficking
Publishing date: 23 September 2008
VIENNA, 23 September 2008- The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Eva Biaudet, called today for countries to establish monitoring and reporting mechanisms to document the scope of human trafficking...
OSCE media freedom representative says journalists need free and safe access to Georgia's South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions
Publishing date: 22 September 2008
VIENNA, 22 September 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media called today for journalists' safe access to the crisis regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, now controlled by Russian forces, and urged unbiased reporting on all sides...
OSCE expert calls for a co-operative approach to secure energy infrastructure systems against terrorist attacks
Publishing date: 22 September 2008
BRUSSELS, 22 September 2008- Raphael Perl, the head of the OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit, said today that international co-operation was essential to comprehensively and effectively secure energy infrastructure systems against potential terrorist...
OSCE, British Council organize course for female candidates in Armenia on election campaign management
Publishing date: 19 September 2008
GORIS, Armenia, 19 September 2008- How to run an election campaign, manage media relations and give political speeches are among the topics of an OSCE-organized two-day course for women that started in the southern Syunik province today...
Joint UN-OSCE meeting aims to intensify fight against money laundering and human trafficking in the Mediterranean region
Publishing date: 18 September 2008
LARNACA, 18 September 2008- Helping Mediterranean countries strengthen their fight against money laundering and human trafficking and improve their co-operation in prevention efforts was the goal of a meeting that started in Larnaca today...
OSCE Centre supports forum to strengthen network of Kazakhstan's regional environmental groups
Publishing date: 17 September 2008
KARAGANDA, 17 September 2008- An OSCE-supported forum aiming to strengthen contacts among regional environmental non-governmental organizations in Kazakhstan started today in the eastern city of Karaganda...
From Stockholm to Rio- stakeholders must come together to contribute to fight against trafficking of children, says OSCE special representative
Publishing date: 17 September 2008
GENEVA, 17 September 2008- The OSCE Special Representative for combating human trafficking, Eva Biaudet, said today that international co-operation, partnership and self-monitoring mechanisms at a national level are crucial elements in...