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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson Steinmeier and Secretary General Zannier condemn terror attack in Ankara
Publishing date: 18 February 2016
BERLIN / VIENNA, 18 February 2016 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today condemned in the strongest terms the terror attack perpetrated in Ankara that killed at least 28 people and left more than 60 wounded.
Educators’ role central in helping youth to challenge violent extremism, OSCE event concludes
Publishing date: 17 February 2016
SARAJEVO, 17 February 2016- The education sector can play a crucial role in preventing young people from succumbing to ‘pull factors’ leading to violent extremism and terrorism, participants said at an OSCE-sponsored event dedicated to countering violent extremism and radicalization through education, which concluded today...
OSCE and Spain organize table-top simulation on protecting critical energy infrastructure from targeted cyber attacks
Publishing date: 17 February 2016
MADRID, 17 February 2016 — Strengthening protection and preparedness against cyber-attacks aimed at industrial control systems is the focus of a two-day table-top simulation starting today in Madrid and organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department with the support of Spain’s Interior Ministry...
Developing counter narratives to combat online violent extremism content, in focus of OSCE-supported course in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 5 February 2016
SARAJEVO, 5 February 2016 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) this week organized a series of short courses, which concluded today in Sarajevo, on the use of Internet and social media in developing counter narratives to online content promoting violent extremism...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and OSCE Secretary General welcome UN Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism
Publishing date: 15 January 2016
BERLIN / VIENNA, 15 January 2016 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today welcomed the presentation by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the UN Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Steinmeier strongly condemns terrorist attack in Istanbul
Publishing date: 13 January 2016
BERLIN, 13 January 2016- The OSCE Chairperson in Office, Federal Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier, today condemned yesterday’s terrorist attack in Istanbul in the strongest possible terms, and offered his deepest sympathy and condolences to the families and friends of the victims. “This is a difficult time for all of us – a time of grief, rage and shock,” he said...
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier strongly condemns deadly Istanbul attack
Publishing date: 12 January 2016
VIENNA, 12 January 2016 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today condemned in the strongest terms the act of terror perpetrated on a tourist site in Istanbul that killed at least 10 people and left another 15 wounded.