News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Special Representative publishes recommendations on human trafficking to UK
Publishing date: 19 January 2012
Following a visit to the United Kingdom last year, the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings Maria Grazia Giammarinaro published recommendations to the government on improving anti-trafficking action and the protection of human rights of trafficked persons, together with the UK official response, on 18 January 2012...
On fifth anniversary of Dink murder, OSCE media freedom representative calls for justice for all killed journalists in the OSCE region
Publishing date: 19 January 2012
VIENNA, 19 January 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the murder of prominent Turkish journalist Hrant Dink that OSCE participating States must do more to protect journalists and punish their assailants...
OSCE Secretary General, in Geneva, stresses importance of partnerships to tackle emerging challenges to security
Publishing date: 19 January 2012
The OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier, on a visit to Geneva from 18 to 20 January 2012, emphasized the need to further develop partnerships between international organizations in maintaining peace and security and effectively tackling current and emerging threats...
OSCE, US, EU call for constructive action ahead of anniversary of violent protests in Tirana
Publishing date: 18 January 2012
TIRANA, 18 January 2012 – Ahead of the first anniversary of violent demonstrations in Tirana on 21 January, the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, the US Ambassador in Tirana Alexander A. Arvizu and the Head of Delegation of the European Union in Tirana Ambassador Ettore Sequi issued the following statement today:
OSCE Secretary General discusses future co-operation with Croatian foreign minister
Publishing date: 17 January 2012
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier met Croatian Foreign Minister Vesna Pusić in Zagreb on 17 January 2012...
OSCE completes its mandate in Croatia and closes office
Publishing date: 17 January 2012
ZAGREB, 17 January 2012 – Today the OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier and Croatian President Ivo Josipović held an official ceremony to mark the closure of the OSCE’s office in Croatia. The closure follows a decision last month by the 56 OSCE participating States that declared the mandate of the office successfully completed...
