News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE organizes online medical training on management of border-crossing points in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 20 May 2020
From 19 to 20 May 2020, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized an online training on the management of border crossing points (BCP) in the context of the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
OSCE Presence visits border crossing points in Albania to assess situation amid COVID-19
Publishing date: 4 May 2020
On 22 and 29 April 2020, the OSCE Presence in Albania visited the border crossing points of Kapshtica and Kakavija to assess the overall situation, as well as measures taken in light of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Verification of identity and identification of forged documents focus of OSCE-supported training course for Border Police of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 21 February 2020
A five-day training course on the identification of forged documents and verification of persons’ identities for members of the Border Police of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) concluded on 21 February 2020 in Sarajevo. The event was organized jointly by the Border Security and Management Unit of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the OSCE Mission to BiH...
OSCE Programme Office launches EU-funded project on Green Border Protection and Emergency Response
Publishing date: 2 January 2020
On 1 January 2020, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe launched a EUR 3.3 million project on the “Stabilization of Tajikistan’s southern border region with Afghanistan”, funded within the framework of the European Union’s Foreign Policy Instrument. The 18-month project aims to increase the professional capability of the Tajik and Afghan Border Services in order to better tackle illicit activities in border areas.
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 31 December 2019
Publishing date: 31 December 2019
Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons increased at both BCPs compared to the previous week.
OSCE Secretariat and International Civil Aviation Organization strengthen co-operation to foster aviation security
Publishing date: 20 December 2019
The OSCE Secretariat and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), agreed to strengthen their co-operation on facilitating air transport and enhancing border security in a Memorandum of Understanding signed on 21 November 2019...
OSCE and INTERPOL discuss ways to strengthen co-operation in countering transnational threats
Publishing date: 5 December 2019
BRATISLAVA, 5 December 2019 – A high-level side event on “Border Security and Counter-Terrorism” was held today on the margins of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Bratislava. The panel discussion focused on the long-standing co-operation between the OSCE and INTERPOL and was attended by high-level representatives of the two organizations.