News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE enhances conflict management skills of Ukrainian public servants
Publishing date: 9 September 2024
On 6 September, the tenth group of Ukrainian civil servants and local self-government officials completed an in-person training session on conflict management. The course was developed by the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service and the High School of Public Governance with the support of the OSCE Secretariat Extra-Budgetary Support Programme for Ukraine.
OSCE trains Tajik Border Troops officers to conduct safe and effective river patrolling to secure the Tajik-Afghan border
Publishing date: 7 September 2024
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD), in collaboration with Tajikistan's Border Troops, recently conducted two sessions of its Survival Swimming and Small Boat Operations Course (SaSBOC).
Bank of Latvia hosts OSCE advanced workshop on virtual asset regulation
Publishing date: 6 September 2024
From September 4 to 6, the OSCE and the Bank of Latvia co-hosted a workshop on "Navigating the Virtual Asset Landscape". Bringing together regulators and experts from Latvia, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, the workshop addressed the challenges of regulating virtual assets and blockchain technologies.
OSCE contributes to further enhancement of Moldovan General Police Inspectorate’s K9 capabilities
Publishing date: 6 September 2024
The OSCE, in co-operation with the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police, hosted a training on enhancing the K9 capabilities of the Moldovan General Police on 3 and 4 September 2024, at the National Center for Chinology "Dr. Aurel Greblea" in Sibiu, Romania. Over the two-day event,
Bulgaria early parliamentary elections 2024: ODIHR election observation mission final report
Publishing date: 5 September 2024
Bulgaria’s 2024 early parliamentary elections were competitive, with fundamental freedoms respected and legislation providing an adequate framework to hold democratic elections. Preparations for election day were smooth, but various malpractices limited voters’ access to the electoral process and
OSCE Presence in Albania organizes workshop on illicit firearms trafficking
Publishing date: 4 September 2024
On 3 and 4 of September 2024, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized a two-day workshop on illicit firearms trafficking, involving members of the Trafficking Investigation Sectors of the Albanian State Police (ASP) at both the central and local levels, prosecutors from the General Prosecution
Call for Participants: Youth Engagement and Empowerment to Counter Radicalization and Violent Extremism Training
Publishing date: 4 September 2024
The OSCE Mission to Skopje is pleased to announce the launch of a call for participants for the Youth Engagement and Empowerment to Counter Radicalization and Violent Extremism Training. This program, to be held from 7 to 10 October 2024 at Hotel Romantique in Veles, is an initiative aimed at