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OSCE Mission to BiH Deputy Head visited Mostar today
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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July 16, 2025
MOSTAR, 16 July 2025 – The Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Zahid Movlazada, visited Mostar today to engage with local and international stakeholders and to underscore the Mission’s commitment to supporting...
How to deliver on a just transition at the Sarajevo Energy and Climate Week
Stockholm Environment Institute
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October 4, 2024
At SECW 2024, BiH SuTra used its platform to engage thought leaders, activists and stakeholders in meaningful discussions about how BiH can navigate the path toward a just and inclusive transition. Powerful conversations over coffee and Swedish...
The Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage has appointed Heidi Kühn as Chair of its U.S. 250 Council
EIN Presswire
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September 20, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, September 20, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage has appointed Heidi Kühn as chairperson of its U.S. 250 Council. In 2026, the United States will commemorate its...
Strengthening Institutional Responses to Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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September 17, 2024
SARAJEVO, 17 September 2024 - Police officers responding to calls for help, prosecutors building cases as well as judges applying the law are at the forefront of combating domestic violence. Today’s joint session of the Federation of Bosnia and...
BALKAN ROUTE: Decrease in Number of People Using Balkan Route ― More Deaths in Drina River on Serbia-Bosnia & Herzegovina Border ― Frontex Officers Intimidated Into Silence Over Migrant Abuse in Bulgaria ― Immigration ‘Most Significant Challenge’ for C…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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September 13, 2024
The European Union Coast Guard and Border Agency (Frontex) has reported a major decrease in the number of irregular border crossings along the Balkan Route At least 12 people have died while trying to cross the Drina river that forms part of the...
Volunteering creates opportunities for small communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
UN Volunteers
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September 6, 2024
Young people play a vital role in driving the development and prosperity of their countries. Read a story of a young volunteer with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina who gave his time and effort to show that...
Elton Ilirjani – International Supermodel, Activist Conquers The Catwalks of Costa Rica Fashion Week
EIN Presswire
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August 27, 2024
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, August 27, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ahead of New York Fashion Week, the Fashion World’s attention is focused South on the 23rd Edition of Costa Rica Fashion week and its star supermodel, activist and...
Veteran-Owned Company Expands Health Tech Worldwide
International Trade Administration - Washington D.C.
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July 22, 2025
Founded in 2018 by Anthony (Tony) Manca, ShireWire Global Sales and Distribution (ShireWire GS&D) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Easthampton, Massachusetts. As a trusted provider of end-to-end...
Joint statement by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and the OSCE Secretary General on the 30th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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July 15, 2025
HELSINKI/VIENNA, 11 July 2025 — Today we mark 30 years since the July 1995 genocide in Srebrenica, when more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were brutally killed and buried in mass graves. We honour the memory of the victims and extend our...
OSCE facilitates the signing of memorandum of understanding on tracing, detection and management of illegal assets between agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ukraine
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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August 16, 2024
On 15 August 2024, the Seized Property Management Agency of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FAZUOI) and the National Agency of Ukraine for the Detection, Tracing and Management of Assets Derived from Corruption and Other Crimes (ARMA)...
Thousands Join Peace March to Srebrenica to Memorialize Genocide Victims
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, over 6,000 participants embarked from Nezuk near Sapna on the annual Peace March to Srebrenica, paying tribute to the thousands of Bosniak men and boys killed during the July 11, 1995 genocide. For the next three days, walkers...
Final Farewell: Srebrenica Massacre Victim’s Remains Discovered After 26 Years
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) For almost three decades, Behija Rotic endured the agony of not knowing where her mother, Fata Bektic, had been laid to rest after she was killed by shellfire while seeking shelter during the 1995 Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia and...
OSCE leads regional effort to prevent youth violence across South-Eastern Europe
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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July 7, 2025
As peer violence and early criminal behavior among young people become growing concerns, the OSCE held an intensive two-day regional training in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 2 and 3 July. The event brought together key frontline...
Tackling hate speech in the digital age: Stronger Action Needed
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 18, 2025
SARAJEVO, 18 June 2025 - Hate speech is not new, but, fueled by the anonymity and viral nature of digital platforms, it now travels faster and further. These new arenas for hate speech carry the potential for more devastating consequences –...
Father to bury remains of son after three decades of Srebrenica genocide
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Husejin Avdic, eyes filled with tears, is preparing to bury the partial remains of his son Senajid, who was only 19 when he was killed in the 1995 Srebrenica genocide. “We lived in hope that he had gone somewhere and would come back,”...
New Book 'Healing Millions' Helps Healers Build Profitable, Soul-Aligned Businesses Without Burnout or Guilt
EIN Presswire
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June 24, 2025
Healing Millions offers a proven path to help heart-led healers build profitable, soul-aligned businesses—without burnout or sacrifice. VIENNA, AUSTRIA, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Can you build a profitable, scalable healing business...
10th OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media South East Europe Media Conference concludes with call for co-ordinated action to strengthen media viability
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 30, 2025
SARAJEVO, 30 May 2025 — The tenth South East Europe Media Conference (SEEMC), “Actioning Media Viability for Informed, Resilient Societies,” concluded today in Sarajevo. Hosted by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) in...
Advancing protection from violence against women in conflict: civil society voices at the centre
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 17, 2025
From 9 to 11 June, 16 women human rights defenders and civil society representatives from Ukraine and Bosnia and Herzegovina met in Vienna to highlight the urgent need to prioritize addressing violence against women and girls in post-conflict...
Father Prepares to Bury Son After Thirty Years of Genocide
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) “We lived in hope that he had gone somewhere and would come back,” said Husejin Avdic, his eyes brimming with tears as he prepares to lay to rest what remains of his son, Senajid. At just 19 years old, Senajid was among the thousands...
Towards Safer Communities: Co-ordinated action to end violence against women and domestic violence
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 21, 2025
SARAJEVO, 21 May 2025 – In a decisive step toward strengthening protections for survivors of domestic violence and violence against women, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Mission) convened a meeting today in Sarajevo to advance the...