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Human trafficking: fastest growing form of organized crime, Mr. Arlacchi tells OSCE Council

Publishing date: 1 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
VIENNA, 1 November 2001 (OSCE)-- "In the first half century of its existence, the United Nations concentrated on strengthening collective security in order to reduce the likelihood of war between States...

Witness and victim protection working group established in Ukraine

Publishing date: 22 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
KYIV, 22 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator, in co-operation with ODIHR, has launched a project aimed at protecting witnesses and victims of human trafficking and organized crime in Ukraine.

OSCE steps up campaign against modern slavery in destination countries

Publishing date: 17 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights
BERLIN, 17 October 2001 (OSCE)- At a two-day OSCE conference on combating trafficking in human beings government representatives and international experts expressed determination to more effectively fight against this modern form of slavery.

OSCE Chairman-in-Office calls for plan of action to fight terrorism

Publishing date: 21 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils, Permanent Council
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 21 September 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, called today on all 55 OSCE participating States to work together to develop an OSCE-wide plan of action for the fight against terrorism...

OSCE calls for co-ordinated fight against trafficking in human beings

Publishing date: 12 July 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
VIENNA, 12 July 2001 (OSCE)- In a bid to improve the fight against trafficking in human beings, the OSCE Permanent Council today urged its international partner organizations to adopt similar anti-trafficking rules to those contained in OSCE...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office addresses 10th annual meeting of the Organization's Parliamentary Assembly

Publishing date: 6 July 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Policing
PARIS, 6 July 2001 (OSCE)- Addressing the 10th annual meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA), the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Mircea Geoana, stressed that the ten years of activities of the PA reflected ten years of dramatic change in Europe...

OSCE calls on parties in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to put aside their differences

Publishing date: 21 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, National minority issues
VIENNA, 21 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, today appealed to all parties in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to put aside their differences and make a real effort to compromise...