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OSCE Special Representative commends France on prioritizing fight against trafficking and calls for strengthening victim-centred approaches

Publishing date: 2 July 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
PARIS, 2 July 2021 – Valiant Richey, OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, concludes his five-day visit to France today. He highlighted that France has demonstrated strong commitment to fight trafficking in human beings, while noting that more efforts in implementation are needed.

OSCE Presence launches EU-funded project on trial monitoring of cases of corruption and organized crime in Albania

Publishing date: 2 July 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Rule of law
On 2 July 2021, the OSCE Presence in Albania, in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to Albania, organized a kick-off event with civil society organizations introducing a European Commission funded project titled “Supporting a more effective administration of justice in corruption and organized crime cases in Albania through trial monitoring”.

OSCE supports Kyrgyzstan’s efforts in updating the National Action Plan on the implementation of UNSCR 1540

Publishing date: 2 July 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities
The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek organized a three-day roundtable discussion on updating the 2021–2025 National Action Plan (NAP) on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 on Effective Measures against the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction. The event took place from 1 to 3 July 2021 in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul province.

OSCE launches new publication, ‘A Peaceful Presence: The First Five Years of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine’

Publishing date: 2 July 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
A new OSCE publication on the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine’s (SMM) first five years of operation was launched on 2 July 2021.

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities discusses language, education and citizenship on first official visit to Russian Federation

Publishing date: 2 July 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, National minority issues
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov visited the Russian Federation for the first time since taking up his mandate from 23 June to 1 July 2021. Abdrakhmanov met with the authorities to discuss the situation of national minorities living in Russia as well as Russia’s

OSCE Mission to BiH launches the EU-funded regional project on trial monitoring of organized crime and corruption

Publishing date: 2 July 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Rule of law
SARAJEVO, 2 July 2021- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Delegation of the European Union to in Bosnia and Herzegovina organized today an online kick-off event with representatives of civil society organizations and journalists to present the EU funded regional project “Supporting a More Effective Administration of Justice in Corruption & Organized Crime Cases in the Western Balkans through Trial Monitoring”...

OSCE Presence promotes inclusion of gender perspective in Albania’s Parliament’s work

Publishing date: 2 July 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Gender equality
On 1 and 2 July, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized a concluding workshop with the Alliance of Women Parliamentarians and the Subcommittee on Gender Equality and Prevention of Violence against Women, in view of the end of the current Albanian legislature...