News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Second group of Explosive Ordnance Disposal instructors trained with OSCE support in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 10 July 2015
DUSHANBE, 10 July 2015 – An eight-day regional advanced explosive ordnance disposal level three course for Central Asian trainees facilitated by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan concluded in Dushanbe today...
Dialogue, trust and security are watchwords for 2016 Germany’s OSCE Chairmanship, Foreign Minister Steinmeier tells OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 2 July 2015
VIENNA, 2 July 2015 – Germany is ready to take on the responsibility of steering the OSCE against the background of one of the most serious crises since the end of the Cold War, with a vision for its 2016 Chairmanship based on dialogue, trust and security, the country’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told the OSCE’s Permanent Council in Vienna today...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro launches awareness campaign to stop the uncontrolled spread of small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 29 June 2015
A comprehensive Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Public Awareness and Illicit Weapons Collection Campaign, under the slogan of ‘Respect Life – Return Weapons’, has been jointly launched by OSCE Mission in Montenegro and the partners for implementation. They include the Ministry of Interior of Montenegro, UNDP and the Centre for Democratic Transition. The Campaign is financially supported by the EU and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator releases new publications on international mine action standards, calls for more risk education efforts to improve safety of Ukrainians
Publishing date: 3 April 2015
On the eve of the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, observed throughout the world on 4 April, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator released two new publications designed to help Ukrainian authorities better protect civilians from explosive remnants of past military conflicts, as well as from current challenges posed by conflict in the eastern regions of the country...
First OSCE-supported Regional Explosive Hazards Awareness and Reduction Course completed in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 3 April 2015
DUSHANBE, 3 April 2015 – The first five-day regional Explosive Hazards Awareness and Reduction course facilitated by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan concluded in Dushanbe today...
OSCE helps Ukraine’s rescuers enhance capability to deal with underwater explosive threats
Publishing date: 20 March 2015
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine donated to country’s State Emergency Service equipment for underwater survey and clearance operations at a ceremony in Odesa on Thursday, 19th of March 2015. Six special dive suits, four diver communication sets and two hydroacoustic stations will help Ukrainian humanitarian deminers better deal with threats posed to civilians by explosive ordnance in coastal waters, rivers and lakes...
Disposal of surplus ammunition and upgrade of storage sites in focus of OSCE-supported discussion in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 16 March 2015
SARAJEVO, 16 March 2015- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina hosted today a meeting of the Strategic Committee for Weapons, Ammunition and Explosive Ordnance of BiH, chaired by the BiH Defence Minister Zekerijah Osmic, focusing on the necessity to accelerate the process of disposal of surplus ammunition and upgrading the safety and security infrastructure of storage sites...