The Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) urges action on criminal networks behind human exploitation. Trafficking in persons has become a cornerstone of organized...
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Children affected by war receive support in new OSCE-equipped spaces in Ukraine
Three dedicated centres equipped to provide psychological assistance to children affected by war and their caregivers were opened on 15 April — two in Vinnytsia and one in Pohrebyshche. The...
Statement by the OSCE Troika to mark the start of the fourth year of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine
HELSINKI/VALLETTA/BERN, 24 February 2025 – Today, the OSCE Troika – Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE and Foreign Minister of Finland Elina Valtonen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign...
Continued efforts to ensuring justice and accountability key to lasting peace in Ukraine, OSCE human rights office says
WARSAW, 24 February 2025 – As we mark the third year since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, efforts to uphold justice and achieve accountability remain crucial for a just and lasting peace, the...
Armenia + 1 more
Joint Co-operation Strategy on Climate Change and Security in Northern Armenia and Southern Georgia - Strengthening Climate Resilience in the South Caucasus through Fire Risk Reduction
Introduction Fires pose a major risk to the cultural and natural landscapes of the South Caucasus (including northern Armenia and southern Georgia), which is home to ecologically and...
Sixth Interim Report on reported violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in Ukraine (13 December 2024)
Human rights situation in Ukraine deteriorates as attacks intensify amid ongoing persecution in Russian-occupied territories: OSCE human rights office WARSAW, 13 December 2024 – The human rights...
New frontiers: The use of generative artificial intelligence to facilitate trafficking in persons
Trafficking in persons is a global challenge that transcends borders, and the advent of AI technologies has the potential to amplify both its reach and complexity. It is precisely this global nature...
Armenia + 1 more
Regional Consultation for the South Caucasus - Armenia and Georgia: Co-operation opportunities for addressing the security implications of climate change
Climate change can impact security in a number of ways. The OSCE raises awareness, facilitates the identification and mapping of potential security risks stemming from climate change, and helps in...
Albania + 4 more
The Western Balkans Trial Monitoring Report: From Paper to Practice - Evaluating the Effectiveness of Judicial Responses to Serious Organised Crime and Corruption (Review Period July 2021 - March 2024)
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 5 June 2024 – The OSCE Mission launched the report “From Paper to Practice - Evaluating the Effectiveness of Judicial Response to serious Organized Crime and Corruption in the...
Fourth Interim Report on reported violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in Ukraine [EN/RU/UK]
I. Executive Summary In line with its monitoring mandate, ODIHR launched the Ukraine Monitoring Initiative (UMI) to monitor and report on the most pressing issues affecting the lives of civilians and...
After two years of war, continuing violence inflicted on civilians in Ukraine is of grave concern, says international human rights office ODIHR [EN/RU/UK]
WARSAW, 23 February 2024 – As the war in Ukraine following Russia’s military attack enters its third year, the suffering of Ukrainian civilians is worsening as indiscriminate military strikes...
Joint Statement on the invocation of the Moscow Mechanism to address the arbitrary detention of Ukrainian civilians by the Russian Federation
As delivered by Ambassador Jean Graff, Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the OSCE to the Permanent Council, Vienna February 29, 2024 Madam Chair, I am delivering this statement on behalf of...
Trial monitoring report on detention on remand [EN/SQ/SR]
Courts in Kosovo to apply detention on remand only as last resort, OSCE Mission report recommends PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 25 October 2023 - Excessive use of detention on remand is a global issue that...
OSCE and IOM help Ukrainian officials and experts to build practical skills for handling human trafficking cases [EN/UK]
A series of four three-day simulation exercises organized jointly by the OSCE Support Programme for Ukraine and IOM Mission in Ukraine in September and October helped officials, experts, and...
OSCE helps to strengthen the ability of Ukraine’s Free Legal Aid system to provide assistance to survivors of gender-based violence in times of war
Ensuring gender-sensitive education of staff working in Ukraine’s system of free legal aid will enhance quality of assistance provided to survivors of gender-based violence, including related to the...
With the OSCE support, the Ukrainian civil protection agencies practise interagency response to chemical emergencies [EN/UK]
Over 100 rescuers, police officers, medics and officials enhanced their co-operation skills at a two-day table-top chemical emergency response exercise, organized by the OSCE Support Programme for...
Armenia + 1 more
OSCE Chairman-in-Office Osmani calls for de-escalation and return to dialogue after meeting Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Azerbaijan
NEW YORK CITY 20 September 2023 NEW YORK CITY, 20 September 2023 - OSCE Chairman-in-Office, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani, held separate meetings yesterday with the...
Third Interim Report on reported violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in Ukraine [EN/RU/UK]
I. Executive Summary In line with its monitoring mandate, ODIHR launched the Ukraine Monitoring Initiative (UMI) to monitor and report on the most pressing issues affecting the lives of civilians and...
Tajikistan + 3 more
Impact of the Afghan crisis on the environment, water and energy in Central Asian regions bordering Afghanistan: Recommendations for the OSCE [EN/RU]
Introduction Three Central Asian states — Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan — border the northern regions of Afghanistan, where ethnic groups of Tajiks, Turkmens and Uzbeks live. These...
Serbia + 2 more
Joint co-operation strategy on climate change and security in the Shar/Šara Mountains and Korab Massif Area [EN/BS/MK/SQ]
Introduction The Shar/Šara Mountains and Korab Massif Area is a biodiversity hotspot with outstanding natural value. Comprising four protected areas (i.e., Korab-Koritnik, Mavrovo, Shar Mountain, and...