News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Special Representative calls on States to combat exploitation in the agricultural sector
Publishing date: 27 April 2009
VIENNA, 27 April 2009- The OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Eva Biaudet, called today for countries to do more at the national level to prevent the slavery-like conditions often endured by agricultural workers...
OSCE helps regional experts discuss ways to improve human rights education at Vilnius meeting
Publishing date: 27 April 2009
VILNIUS, 27 April 2009- Government and civil society experts from Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russia and Ukraine began a three-day meeting in Vilnius today to discuss improving human rights education for young people...
OSCE parliamentarians meet on labour migration in Tajikistan, with Mission support
Publishing date: 16 April 2009
DUSHANBE, 16 April 2009- A regional parliamentary seminar on labour migration- jointly organized by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) and Tajikistan's Parliament with the support of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan- took place in Dushanbe today...
Kazakh civil servants, students learn about OSCE Centre's activities
Publishing date: 9 April 2009
AKTAU, 9 April 2009- Seminars organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana and the Kazakh foreign ministry to promote awareness about the OSCE's activities and Kazakhstan's commitments and priorities ahead of its 2010 Chairmanship started in Aktau today...
OSCE Head of Mission in Kosovo calls for better education, employment, health and housing for Roma
Publishing date: 8 April 2009
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 8 April 2009- On the occasion of today's International Roma Day, the OSCE Head of Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Almhofer, released the following statement...
OSCE Mission to Serbia supports authorities' efforts to fight money laundering
Publishing date: 7 April 2009
BELGRADE, 7 April 2009- Measures to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism were discussed at an OSCE-supported seminar for ministry and bank officials that ended in Belgrade today...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports event that aims to create awareness about problem of landmines
Publishing date: 3 April 2009
DUSHANBE, 3 April 2009- Landmines pose a threat to security in Tajikistan and elsewhere, Klaus Rasmussen, the Deputy Head of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, said today at a ceremony held to mark tomorrow's International Day for Mine Awareness...