News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE representative calls on States to establish reporting and monitoring mechanisms to fight human trafficking
Publishing date: 23 September 2008
VIENNA, 23 September 2008- The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Eva Biaudet, called today for countries to establish monitoring and reporting mechanisms to document the scope of human trafficking...
OSCE Chairmanship countries discuss Georgia, pledge enhanced co-ordination ahead of December Ministerial Council
Publishing date: 23 September 2008
NEW YORK, 23 September 2008- Foreign Ministers from the five countries holding the 2007-2011 OSCE Chairmanships met today at the invitation of this year's OSCE Chairman-in-Office to discuss Georgia and ways to strengthen OSCE action.
Statement by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities following visit to Georgia
Publishing date: 23 September 2008
THE HAGUE, 23 September 2008- The following statement was released today by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, following his 14-20 September visit to Georgia...
OSCE media freedom representative says journalists need free and safe access to Georgia's South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions
Publishing date: 22 September 2008
VIENNA, 22 September 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media called today for journalists' safe access to the crisis regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, now controlled by Russian forces, and urged unbiased reporting on all sides...
OSCE expert calls for a co-operative approach to secure energy infrastructure systems against terrorist attacks
Publishing date: 22 September 2008
BRUSSELS, 22 September 2008- Raphael Perl, the head of the OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit, said today that international co-operation was essential to comprehensively and effectively secure energy infrastructure systems against potential terrorist...
OSCE promotes implementation of OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security in Central Asia
Publishing date: 22 September 2008
ALMATY, 22 September 2008- Fostering co-operation among government ministries, parliamentarians and senior military personnel involved in the oversight of the armed forces in Central Asia is the purpose of an OSCE seminar that opened in Almaty today...
OSCE helps arrange military inspection in Bosnia and Herzegovina under Dayton Peace Accords
Publishing date: 22 September 2008
VIENNA, 22 September 2008- The Republic of Croatia will conduct an Article IV Inspection of a military site in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 22 to 26 September...