News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission launches helpline for human trafficking and domestic violence victims in Kosovo
Publishing date: 18 October 2011
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 18 October 2011 – The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the Interior Ministry launched today an anti-trafficking and domestic violence helpline...
OSCE ready to continue engagement with Afghanistan together with international partners, says Lithuanian Chairmanship at NATO meeting
Publishing date: 18 October 2011
BRUSSELS, 18 October 2011 – The OSCE’s engagement with Afghanistan has been a priority of the Lithuanian Chairmanship of the Organization this year, and further practical steps should be taken in co-ordination with international and regional actors to promote security in the country, said the Head of the OSCE Chairmanship Task Force Ambassador Rytis Paulauskas at the NATO Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) meeting in Brussels today...
OSCE supports implementation of mechanisms for assistance to victims of human trafficking in Ukraine
Publishing date: 18 October 2011
KYIV, 18 October 2011 – A national roundtable discussion on the implementation of a state-led mechanism of the identification and rehabilitation of victims of human trafficking started in Kyiv today...
OSCE Centre supports better water management in Kazakhstan’s Aral Sea area
Publishing date: 18 October 2011
KYZYLORDA, Kazakhstan, 18 October 2011- An OSCE-supported conference on biodiversity conservation, climate change response, sustainable development and comprehensive integrated water resources management (IWRM) in Kazakhstan’s Aral Sea Basin Area started today in Kyzylorda, Southern Kazakhstan...
OSCE report calls for improved witness protection in Armenia
Publishing date: 18 October 2011
YEREVAN, 18 October 2011 – International standards for the protection of witnesses, procedural measures during investigation and adjudication processes, and practical recommendations for improvement of witness protection are in the subject of an OSCE-supported report presented today in Yerevan...
Human trafficking is intolerable in a civilized world, says OSCE Special Representative on Anti-Trafficking Day
Publishing date: 18 October 2011
VIENNA, 18 October 2011 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, called on governments to intensify the fight against modern-day slavery and prioritize victims’ rights on the occasion of the European Union Anti-Trafficking Day on 18 October...
OSCE meeting in Vienna to discuss implementation of commitments, future priorities in economic and environmental dimension
Publishing date: 17 October 2011
Assessment of the implementation of economic and environmental commitments by the OSCE participating States and identification of priorities for future work is the focus of the Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting, which started at the Hofburg in Vienna on 17 October 2011...