News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Preventing and countering corruption at border in focus of OSCE-supported Regional Anti-corruption Platform annual meeting
Publishing date: 5 November 2021
Recent developments, challenges and achievements in preventing and countering corruption at the border were in focus of the two-day annual meeting of the OSCE-supported Regional Anti-corruption Platform, which concluded on 3 November 2021 in Vienna.
OSCE organizes training course on seaport security management in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 5 November 2021
Modernization of seaport control procedures following the COVID-19 pandemic was the focus of an OSCE-organized online training course that took place from 1 to 5 November 2021.
OSCE-supported Specialized Training Customs Office in Kyrgyzstan acquires new international status
Publishing date: 4 November 2021
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the State Customs Service (SCS) of Kyrgyzstan signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 3 November 2021 in Bishkek. WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya and SCS Chairperson Adilet Kubanychbekov signed the document that grants the status of WCO regional training center to SCS training and specialized canine unit.
OSCE and UNOCT events support States in responsibly using passenger data to identify and detect terrorists and serious criminals
Publishing date: 1 November 2021
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) organized a series of two events from 27 to 29 October 2021 focused on supporting States in implementing passenger data programmes, enhancing coordination between participating States, international organizations and private sector companies, and deepening regional cooperative partnerships.
OSCE organizes networking event for members of the Gender Equality Platform on Border Security
Publishing date: 18 October 2021
Members of the OSCE Gender Equality Platform on Border Security and Management and representatives of border agencies from the OSCE region and beyond discussed the importance of an inclusive approach to gender equality in the security sector on 18 October 2021.
Time release study: OSCE supports optimization of cross-border trade in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 13 October 2021
Over forty representatives of the State Customs Service under the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Kyrgyzstan and cross-border trade researchers were trained in how to accurately measure the duration of time for clearing goods at border checkpoints. The two-day workshop, organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, concluded on 13 October 2021 in Bishkek.
Albanian border police strengthen skills in detection of identity and document fraud through OSCE-supported training course
Publishing date: 4 October 2021
Albanian border police officers enhanced their skills and knowledge in detecting document and identity fraud at border crossing points through a five-day, hands-on training course jointly organized by the OSCE’s Border Security and Management Unit, the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Austrian Ministry of Interior from 27 September to 1 October 2021.