News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
International co-operation in fight against terrorism theme of OSCE conference in Kyiv
Publishing date: 10 October 2013
KYIV, 10 October 2013 – A two-day conference on priorities for international co-operation in the fight against terrorism started today in Kyiv. The event is organized by the Ukrainian OSCE Chairmanship, with the support of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department...
Challenges linked to Afghanistan after 2014 in focus of OSCE meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 9 October 2013
VIENNA, 9 October 2013 – Challenges to security and stability of Afghanistan, its neighbours and larger region after 2014, and how the international community, including the OSCE, can bolster support to the Afghanistan transition process, was the theme of today’s joint meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation and the Permanent Council in Vienna...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports seminar on countering violent extremism and terrorism
Publishing date: 3 October 2013
A three-day seminar on countering violent extremism and terrorism began in Atyrau in Kazakhstan on 3 October 2013. The event was organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana in co-operation with the Prosecutor General’s Office Institute...
OSCE holds roundtable meeting in Tajikistan on terrorist use of explosives
Publishing date: 2 October 2013
Improving the control of explosive substances to hinder access to them by terrorists was the topic of a roundtable discussion organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan on 1 October 2013...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports training seminar on combating laundering of drug trafficking proceeds
Publishing date: 1 October 2013
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 1 October 2013 – The OSCE Centre in Astana co-organized with the Ministry of Internal Affairs a four-day training seminar on the legislative framework to combat money laundering derived from drug trafficking which began today in Almaty...
Enhancing counter-terrorism co-operation in Mediterranean Basin theme of OSCE event in Spain
Publishing date: 17 September 2013
More than 65 practitioners from judiciary and law enforcement agencies will meet from 17 to 18 September 2013 to discuss how to best contribute to an effective and timely exchange of operational information on terrorists and terrorist networks. Gathering in Malaga, Spain, they will represent 17 OSCE participating States and countries from the Mediterranean region, OSCE Partners for Co-operation, as well as various international and regional organizations...
OSCE Centre and Kyrgyz State Custom Service agree to establish training centre for Kyrgyz and Afghani custom officers
Publishing date: 9 September 2013
The OSCE Centre and the State Customs Service (SCS) of the Kyrgyz Republic signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Bishkek, on 9 September 2013, on establishing a training centre for Kyrgyzstan’s and Afghanistan’s customs officers...