Publications

This publication provides an explanation of the underlying reasons for the circulation of counterfeit pesticides and illegal trafficking of pesticides as well as the regional trends in this context. The counteraction methodology for this type of crime is based on an approach comprising prevention, preparation and response to already committed crime. This approach is meant to enable decision-makers and implementers to address the issue in a more effective and comprehensive manner.

The brochure is prepared on the occasion of 40-year anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. It introduces the 10 guiding principles, brief information about the OSCE and Office in Yerevan activities as well as messages from high level officials on this occasion.

The OSCE Annual Report provides an overview of the Organization's activities in its field operations and institutions, and co-operation with other organizations.

A factsheet explaining the work of the OSCE/ODIHR in promoting the human rights of Roma and Sinti and their integration in society.

The Commentary to the OSCE Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings (PC.DEC/557), the 2005 Addendum Addressing Special Needs of Child Victims of Trafficking for Protection and Assistance (PC.DEC/557/Rev.1) and the 2013 Addendum to the OSCE Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings: One Decade Later (PC.DEC/1107/Corr.11) is designed to clarify the most challenging issues addressed by the OSCE anti-trafficking commitments and recommendations and to continue to help in the Action Plan’s implementation by all stakeholders. The Commentary has the goal to provide technical assistance to the participating States, in line with the SR/CTHB’s mandate. It also is to serve as a useful, and much needed, reminder of the so-called “agreed OSCE language”, language that clearly demonstrates basic human rights principles and internationally agreed human rights norms and terminology.

Commissioned by the OSCE Presence in Albania as part of its efforts to strengthen media professionalism in Albania, and prepared by the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, Albania.

Compilation of consolidated summaries from the 23rd Economic and Environmental Forum

This report focuses on key issues discussed during the third and fourth meetings of Regional, Subregional and other International Organizations on Preventive Diplomacy and Mediation hosted respectively by the League of Arab States (LAS) in Cairo on 5-6 February 2014, and the European Union (EU) in Brussels on 6-7 May 2015. Both meetings were organized as part of a common effort to strengthen cooperation and knowledge-sharing on peace mediation in accordance with the UN Guidance for Effective Mediation. The common thread of discussions focused on a key principle of the UN Guidance: Coherence, Coordination and Complementarity (CCC) in mediation processes, with particular focus on contexts in which one or more regional organizations are involved. The Cairo meeting also addressed the issue of Inclusivity, while the Brussels meeting included a specific focus on CCC in ceasefire mediation.

This report evaluates progress made in mainstreaming gender issues in OSCE structures and the working environment. Reporting period: 1 January 2014- 31 December 2014.

The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area: Background Paper 2015 is intended to provide a concise update to highlight changes in the status of the death penalty in OSCE participating States and to promote constructive discussion of this issue. It covers the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.