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OSCE brings together women activists from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ukraine to discuss effective strategies to combat violence against women and girls in conflict and post-conflict settings
Publishing date: 2 February 2023
From 31 January to 2 February, 20 women human rights activists from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ukraine, and renowned international experts, gathered in Vienna to provide concrete recommendations for enhancing protection and response to violence against women and girls in conflict and post-conflict settings.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative discussed with local counterparts challenges and steps forward in Greek media freedom situation
Publishing date: 1 February 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 1 February 2023 — OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, made an official visit to Greece from 25 to 26 January 2023. She met with several counterparts, including Secretary General for Communication and Information Dimitris Galamatis, Adviser to the Prime Minister Konstantinos Koutras, Member of Parliament Dimitris Markopolous, President of the Journalists' Union of the Athens Daily Newspapers Maria Antoniadou, as well as journalists from the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation ERT and representatives of the media community.
Better Education for Children — OSCE Mission to Skopje and Ministry of Education and Science sign agreements to improve integrated education
Publishing date: 1 February 2023
SKOPJE, 1 February 2023 — The Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Kilian Wahl, and North Macedonia’s Minister of Education and Science, Jeton Shaqiri, signed two agreements today to improve integrated education for children of different communities within the country.
Joint statement of Personal Representatives of OSCE Chairman-in-Office on Tolerance and Non-discrimination on recent public burnings of the Quran
Publishing date: 31 January 2023
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
SKOPJE/VIENNA, 31 January 2023- Rabbi Andrew Baker, Personal Representative on Combating Anti-Semitism, Associate Professor Dr. Regina Polak, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination, also focusing on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians and Members of Other Religions, and Ambassador Dr. Ismail Hakki Musa, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims made the following statement:
Common solutions to Europe’s security challenges at the heart of OSCE Chairman-in-Office’s visit to Brussels
Publishing date: 31 January 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
BRUSSELS, 31 January 2023 – The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani emphasized the need for comprehensive solutions that put people, their safety and well-being, first to address the security challenges facing Europe during his visit to Brussels today.
Press statement by the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions
Publishing date: 31 January 2023
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA/BRUSSELS/VIENNA, 31 January 2023- The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions (GID), United Nations Representative to the Geneva International Discussions Cihan Sultanoğlu, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus Viorel Moșanu and European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar, reiterate the full commitment of their respective organizations to the GID process.
Urgent steps needed to strengthen Bulgaria’s prevention and response to trafficking in human beings, say OSCE and Council of Europe
Publishing date: 31 January 2023
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
SOFIA, 31 January 2023- OSCE Special Representative Valiant Richey and the Executive Secretary to the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) Petya Nestorova called on Bulgaria to take urgent measures to strengthen its prevention and response to trafficking in human beings.