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OSCE releases Annual Report on a "challenging" 2008
Publishing date: 1 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 1 April 2009- The OSCE, the world's largest regional security organization, released its 2008 Annual Report today....
Greek Chairmanship priorities, dialogue on European security featured in OSCE Magazine
Publishing date: 18 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 18 February 2009- The latest OSCE Magazine, now available online, highlights the Greek OSCE Chairmanship's challenging start to the year and the results of the 16th Ministerial Council in Helsinki...
OSCE launches channel on YouTube
Publishing date: 27 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 27 November 2008- The OSCE today launched its own channel on the popular video-sharing website YouTube...
Co-operation needed to protect children from sexual exploitation on the Internet, participants in OSCE online seminar say
Publishing date: 13 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Policing
VIENNA, 13 October 2008- The OSCE's first conference to be held exclusively online opened today with speakers calling for co-operation to protect children from sexual exploitation on the Internet...
Human trafficking, migrant smuggling in Central Asia threaten security and human rights, says OSCE official
Publishing date: 15 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Policing
TASHKENT, 15 May 2008- The need to distinguish between trafficking in human beings and human smuggling, and to tackle the crimes from both a security and human rights perspective, were emphasized at an OSCE workshop that concluded in Tashkent today...
Combating human trafficking, migrant smuggling in Central Asia focus of OSCE workshop
Publishing date: 14 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Policing
TASHKENT, 14 May 2008- Building capacity of national criminal justice systems in Central Asia and improving co-operation and information exchange between investigative agencies and central authorities are the aims of a workshop in Tashkent today...
OSCE event in Albania encourages law enforcement co-operation in fight against trafficking and organized crime
Publishing date: 27 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Policing
TIRANA, 27 September 2007- The OSCE Spanish Chairmanship and the OSCE's Strategic Police Matters Unit (SPMU) is holding a discussion forum this week in Albania on the challenges in the fight against transnational organized crime and human trafficking...