Ambassador Michel Veuthey was invited to the 26th Conference of the OSCE Alliance against Trafficking in Persons (Hofburg, Vienna, 20-21 April 2026) which brought together Government representatives, international and regional organizations, and civil society to address the growing protection and security gap related to forced criminality. The OSCE Alliance against Trafficking in Persons is a broad international forum launched in 2004 to combat human trafficking. Led by the OSCE Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, it facilitates a victim-centered, human rights-based approach across the 57 participating States.