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Stronger action to identify victims and protect the most vulnerable needed, say OSCE leaders on world anti-trafficking day

Publishing date: 30 July 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship, Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VALLETTA/VIENNA/WARSAW, 30 July 2024 – Marking World Day against Trafficking in Persons, OSCE Chair-in-Office, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta Ian Borg, OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Matteo Mecacci and OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings Kari Johnstone underscored the need to strengthen collaborative efforts to identify victims of human trafficking and prevent exploitation of the most vulnerable, particularly children.

OSCE leaders call for renewed, victim-centred, efforts to stop human trafficking

Publishing date: 28 July 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
SKOPJE/VIENNA/WARSAW, 28 July 2023 – Ahead of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on 30 July, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani, OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid, and Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Matteo Mecacci called for renewed efforts across the OSCE region to combat human trafficking and prevent exploitation.

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
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Economic activities, Environmental activities
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...

OSCE representatives call for support for victims of trafficking following their visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 14 July 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
SARAJEVO, 14 July 2021 — Support to victims and assistance to local authorities in combating human trafficking was the focus of an official field visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina by Valiant Richey, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, and Gudrun Kugler, Vice-Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Ad Hoc Committee on Migration.

We must support trafficking victims in times of crisis, especially women and children, urge participants at OSCE Ministerial Council event

Publishing date: 3 December 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
TIRANA/VIENNA, 3 December 2020 – Challenges faced by victims of trafficking and anti-trafficking actors supporting groups vulnerable to trafficking during the pandemic were discussed today on the margins of the online OSCE 2020 Ministerial Council.

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: High-level OSCE officials urge States to redouble efforts, especially amid backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic

Publishing date: 30 July 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA / WASHINGTON, D.C. / WARSAW, 30 July 2020- On the occasion of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons today, high-level OSCE officials have highlighted the need to redouble efforts to combat human trafficking, particularly against the backdrop of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic...

Alliance Conference: OSCE high-level officials urge States to triple number of prosecutions against human traffickers within the next three years

Publishing date: 22 July 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, 22 July 2020 – To reverse the alarming fall in the number of prosecutions for human trafficking in recent years, Chairperson of the OSCE Permanent Council Ambassador Igli Hasani and the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings Valiant Richey today called on the Organization’s 57 participating States to triple the number of prosecutions for this crime within the next three years...