News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator and partners help Ukraine draft new action plan to fight human trafficking
Publishing date: 8 July 2005
KYIV, 8 July 2005- Drafting a national comprehensive programme to combat human trafficking is the focus of a three-day seminar which began today in Kyiv. Co-organized by the OSCE, it brings together representatives of state authorities, including law...
Ukrainian Eurovision winner Ruslana to back OSCE anti-trafficking campaign
Publishing date: 5 July 2005
KYIV, 5 July 2005- Ukrainian singer Ruslana, the winner of the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, agreed to support the campaign against human trafficking at a meeting in Kyiv with Helga Konrad, the OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking...
OSCE Special Representative supports establishing Ukranian co-ordinator to fight trafficking in human beings
Publishing date: 4 July 2005
KYIV, 4 July 2005- The OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Helga Konrad, today supported the appointment of a national co-ordinator in Ukraine to fight human trafficking...
OSCE Special Representative calls for strengthening international co-operation to fight human trafficking
Publishing date: 16 June 2005
BANGKOK, 16 June 2005- Strengthening co-operation between countries of origin and countries of destination is crucial in the fight against human trafficking, said OSCE Special Representative Helga Konrad...
OSCE anti-trafficking meeting discusses establishment of National Referral Mechanism in Armenia
Publishing date: 15 June 2005
YEREVAN, 15 June 2005- As part of its efforts to help combat human trafficking in Armenia, the OSCE Office in Yerevan organized a meeting today with officials and NGO representatives to discuss the establishment of a National Referral Mechanism...
International organizations present study assessing human trafficking in Ukraine
Publishing date: 31 May 2005
KYIV, 31 May 2005- The British Council, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, UNICEF and USAID today presented a study "Trafficking in Ukraine. An Assessment of Current Responses." The study was...
New mechanisms for combating trafficking in human beings needed, says OSCE special representative
Publishing date: 26 May 2005
BELGRADE, 26 May 2005- The OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings today called for a review of the mechanisms for combating human trafficking. Speaking at a conference in Belgrade, organized by the OSCE Mission to...