News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Gender-sensitive and human rights-compliant approach needed to make counter-terrorism measures effective, say participants of Vienna workshop
Publishing date: 21 October 2014
VIENNA, 21 October 2014- Counter-terrorism measures can only become sustainable and effective through a gender-sensitive and human rights compliant approach, said participants at the start of a two-day workshop for senior government experts, organized by the OSCE and the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF)...
OSCE-supported workshop on Montenegrin National Risk Assessment development completed today
Publishing date: 10 October 2014
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Montenegrin Administration for Preventing Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism (FIU) organized a workshop in Budva on 9 and 10 October 2014 to finalize the first phase of the National Risk Assessment (NRA) development...
OSCE-supported counter-terrorism training for Kyrgyz Republic National Guard completed today
Publishing date: 9 October 2014
BISHKEK, 9 October 2014 – A ten-day training on the protection of critical energy infrastructure from possible terrorist attacks, conducted for the Special Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic National Guard, and supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, concluded today.
OSCE supports implementation of National Risk Assessment of money laundering and terrorism financing in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 22 September 2014
TASHKENT, 22 September 2014 – An OSCE-organized workshop on a National Risk Assessment of money laundering and terrorism financing for officials from 15 different ministries and agencies involved in the implementation of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism standards in Uzbekistan took place today in Tashkent...
Enhanced co-operation needed to better prevent and respond to terrorist kidnapping and hostage-taking, say participants of regional workshop in Malta
Publishing date: 16 September 2014
VALLETTA, 16 September 2014 – States need to strengthen mechanisms and channels for effective and timely exchange of information in order to better prevent and thwart terrorist kidnappings and hostage-taking, said speakers at the start of a two-day Mediterranean regional workshop, organized by the OSCE and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in Valletta today...
OSCE member states conduct third experts meeting on counter terrorism in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 11 September 2014
ISSYK-KUL, 11 September 2014- The third meeting of experts from the Anti-Terrorism Centres ofthe OSCE member states Kyrgyzstan, Russia Federation, Belarus, Lithuania, Mongolia, United States of America, Pakistan, Serbia, Spain and Turkey was held on 9to 10 September, 2014 in Kyrgyzstan...
Role of community policing in countering radicalization highlighted in new guide by OSCE Community Security Initiative in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 31 July 2014
The Community Security Initiative (CSI) team in Kyrgyzstan on 31 July 2014 presented the OSCE-prepared guidebook on “Preventing Terrorism and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization that lead to Terrorism: A Community-Policing Approach”...