News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE and Spain’s Guardia Civil help strengthen Ukraine’s canine capacities to prevent illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 21 March 2023
The OSCE and Spain’s Guardia Civil launched a specialized canine team instructor course for eight Ukrainian specialists at the Guardia Civil’s Dog Training Centre (CADEPE) on 21 March 2023.
OSCE completes needs assessment on implementation of Montenegro’s Advance Passenger Information system
Publishing date: 28 February 2023
On 23 and 24 February, the OSCE’s Transnational Threat Department (TNTD) conducted a two-day needs assessment visit in Podgorica on the status of Montenegro’s Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record (API/PNR) system.
OSCE completes training of trainer on identifying false documents and impostors in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 16 December 2022
On 5-16 December 2022, the Border Security and Management Unit of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD), in close co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina organized a two-week train-the-trainers course on identifying forged documents and impostors at border crossing points with the use of specialised equipment in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Central Asian border and customs officials, international organizations, discuss challenges to border security and management emanating from Afghanistan at 17th Central Asian Border Management Initiative
Publishing date: 16 December 2022
Border security challenges in the Central Asian region, with an emphasis on the developments in Afghanistan and the resulting transnational threats affecting neighboring States, were the focus of the 17th Central Asia Border Management Initiative (CABMI) Conference held from 13 to 15 December 2022 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
OSCE organizes annual conference for members of Gender Equality Platform in Border Security
Publishing date: 30 November 2022
The importance of a gender-inclusive approach to border security was the focus of a two-day annual conference of the OSCE Gender Equality Platform in Border Security and Management, concluded on 30 November 2022 in Podgorica, Montenegro.
OSCE and UNODC continue efforts toward gender inclusive border security in South Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 16 November 2022
Together with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the OSCE Transnational Threats Department's Border Security and Management Unit (TNTD/BSMU) organized a two-day regional training on gender mainstreaming in border and law enforcement agencies that concluded today in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
OSCE supports participating States in the fight against transnational organized crime and corruption through targeted asset recovery training
Publishing date: 11 November 2022
From 7 to 10 November, 21 criminal justice practitioners from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Ukraine gathered in Dubrovnik for a training course on mutual legal assistance and international co-operation in asset recovery.