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On the 10th anniversary of the Istanbul Convention, OSCE leaders stress its importance for progressing towards gender equality
Publishing date: 11 May 2021
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
STOCKHOLM/VIENNA/WARSAW, 11 May 2020- Marking the 10th anniversary of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, OSCE leaders today underlined the importance of this landmark treaty that provides legal standards so that women and girls can live their lives free from violence and abuse.
Statement by OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings on need to strengthen anti-trafficking efforts in a time of crisis
Publishing date: 3 April 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 3 April 2020 – Valiant Richey, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, today issued the following statement, in co-ordination with Albania’s OSCE Chairmanship, to the OSCE participating States on the COVID-19 pandemic. He urged that, “it is precisely when our global community is convulsed by a crisis of this magnitude that our obligation to combat the exploitation of vulnerable people becomes most acute”...
OSCE joins the 16 Days of Activism campaign and calls on states to combat gender-based violence in all its forms
Publishing date: 25 November 2021
Content type: Press release
What we do: Gender equality
STOCKHOLM / VIENNA / WARSAW, 25 November 2021- On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based violence, OSCE leaders called on participating States to increase their efforts and resources to combat violence against women and girls, including violence enabled by digital technology.
Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions
Publishing date: 11 December 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, 11 December 2020- The 51st round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place in the Palais des Nations on 10-11 December 2020., 11 December 2020- The 51st round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place in the Palais des Nations on 10-11 December 2020...
Women’s economic empowerment focus of OSCE discussion, participants call for equality in income distribution, access to health, education, jobs
Publishing date: 16 February 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities
VIENNA, 16 February 2020 – Women’s economic empowerment, through security, stability and sustainable development, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, was the focus of the first preparatory meeting of the 2021 OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum; which concluded today...
Immediate action offers chance to build a more resilient Mediterranean region according to participants at OSCE Mediterranean Conference
Publishing date: 12 October 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation
VIENNA, 12 October 2021 – Immediate actions offers a chance to curb economic and environmental security risks, and build more resilient and sustainable societies in the OSCE and the Mediterranean regions say participants at the OSCE 2021 Mediterranean Partners Conference, which opened today in Vienna...
Press Statement of Special Representative Kinnunen after the regular Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on 26 August 2021
Publishing date: 26 August 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
KYIV, 26 August 2021 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Mikko Kinnunen, made the following statement to the press after the regular meetings of the TCG and its Working Groups held through video conferencing:
A message to the OSCE Community: We need solidarity and co-operation, OSCE core values, to work together to stop the pandemic
Publishing date: 26 March 2020
Content type: Press release
VIENNA/TIRANA, 26 March 2020- Chair of the OSCE Permanent Council Igli Hasani, OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir and OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Lamberto Zannier today sent the following letter to the OSCE Community:
2020 OSCE Asian Conference participants urge for OSCE’s comprehensive engagement in times of global security challenges
Publishing date: 12 October 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Asian Partners for Co-operation, OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 12 October 2020 – Multilateral responses to the global security challenges in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the OSCE’s comprehensive engagement are the focus of the two-day 2020 OSCE Asian Conference, virtually hosted by the Republic of Korea, in close co-operation with Slovakia, the 2020 OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation Group Chair...
OSCE leaders join the 16 Days of Activism campaign with an appeal to states to help end gender-based violence
Publishing date: 25 November 2020
Content type: Press release
What we do: Gender equality
TIRANA / VIENNA / WARSAW, 25 November 2020- On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, OSCE leaders called on participating States to increase their efforts and resources to combat violence against women and girls, particularly in times of crises.