News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE helps implement passenger data exchange system in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 4 December 2020
The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek successfully completed a one-day roundtable discussion focusing on progress in the framework of efforts in implementing a system for passenger data exchange, the Advance Passenger Information- Passenger Name Record (API/PNR) on 3 December 2020. The event was organized in co-operation with the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of the Kyrgyz Republic.
OSCE and UN Office on Drugs and Crime deliver online train-the-trainer course to enhance Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capacities to counter terrorist financing
Publishing date: 25 November 2020
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department’s Action against Terrorism Unit, in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) organized an online train-the-trainer course from 23 to 25 November 2020, with the aim of strengthening Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) capacities in countering the financing of terrorism...
OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan supports training seminar on anti-money laundering and combating terrorist financing in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 25 November 2020
An OSCE-supported three-day seminar on the preparations for the expected second round of the Eurasian group’s (EAG) mutual evaluation of Kazakhstan’s compliance to the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) standards on anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing (AML/CFT) efforts concluded on 25 November 2020 in Almaty...
OSCE and UN Office on Drugs and Crime deliver online train-the-trainer course to enhance Albania’s capacities to financially disrupt terrorist networks
Publishing date: 13 November 2020
The OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department’s Action against Terrorism Unit, in co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) organized an online train-the-trainer course from 11 to 13 November 2020, with the aim of further strengthening Albania’s capacities in countering the financing of terrorism...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro completes two training sessions as part of “LIVE” programme
Publishing date: 10 November 2020
As part of the “Leaders against Intolerance and Violent Extremism – LIVE” programme, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, together with Forum MNE, conducted two online training workshops for seven young participants from several Montenegrin cities from 7 to 11 September and 2 to 6 November 2020...
Innovation and technology in addressing security challenges and crises across OSCE and Asian Partners for Co-operation focus of OSCE roundtable
Publishing date: 10 November 2020
Analysis of the complex security challenges, currently being faced, as well as sharing best practices and innovative approaches was the focus of the OSCE roundtable discussion. The event titled “Leveraging innovation and technology to address 21st century security challenges and crises across the OSCE and Asian Partners for Co-operation” was held on 09 and 10 November 2020 online and in Vienna...
OSCE and UNODC train participants from Kazakhstan on the use of targeted financial sanctions to disrupt terrorist networks
Publishing date: 6 November 2020
Strengthening the capacity of government officials from Kazakhstan to counter terrorism financing was the aim of an online training course that took place from 3 to 6 November. The event was organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime's Global Programme against Money Laundering (UNODC/GPML), the UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia and the Monitoring Team of the UN Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups undertakings and entities.