News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
How to utilize Internet and public-private partnerships to counter terrorism in focus at high-level international conference in Minsk
Publishing date: 9 October 2018
MINSK, 9 October 2018 – While the widespread exploitation of the Internet and social media platforms by terrorists poses serious challenges to security, the Internet as a communication channel also plays an important role in preventing and countering terrorism, underlined participants today at the start of a two-day high-level international conference in Minsk...
OSCE and UN Counter-Terrorism Office to work together in strengthening international efforts to prevent and counter terrorism
Publishing date: 4 October 2018
VIENNA, 4 October 2018 – OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger and UN Under-Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office (UNOCT) Vladimir Voronkov today agreed to strengthen co-operation between the two organizations in addressing key challenges and supporting international efforts related to preventing and countering terrorism...
Austrian Foreign Minister Kneissl highlights effective multilateralism during visit to OSCE Secretariat
Publishing date: 30 July 2018
Vienna, 30 July 2018 –Austrian Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs Karin Kneissl met today with OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger at the headquarters of the organization in Vienna.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Moavero and Secretary General Greminger welcome historic agreement between Athens and Skopje
Publishing date: 13 June 2018
ROME/VIENNA- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Italy’s Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi and OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger welcomed the announcement of an agreement between Athens and Skopje on resolving the name issue, which they hailed as a major step towards advancing regional stability...
OSCE Special Representative’s visit to Ukraine focuses on addressing crisis-related human trafficking risks
Publishing date: 1 June 2018
CHERNIVTSI, 1 June 2018 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Madina Jarbussynova, concluded today a four-day visit to Western Ukraine. The trip aimed to raise awareness of human trafficking and the risks encountered by vulnerable groups as a consequence of the current crisis in and around Ukraine...
Sustainable reform demands constructive political engagement, says OSCE Secretary General Greminger during visit to Tirana
Publishing date: 29 May 2018
TIRANA, 29 May 2018 – OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger today concluded a two-day visit to Tirana during which he met with Albania’s highest level officials, emphasizing the importance of broad political commitment to the country’s essential reforms and offering OSCE’s continued partnership....
Security sector reform a tool for conflict prevention, says OSCE Secretary General at high-level side event during UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
Publishing date: 16 May 2018
A well-governed security sector, grounded in respect for human rights and the rule of law, strengthens society’s resilience to threats to security and stability, said OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger at a high-level side event on the margins of the 27th Session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Vienna on 16 May 2018...