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Cross-Border Co-operation against Corruption and Money Laundering in focus of OSCE-led workshop
Publishing date: 1 October 2014
VIENNA, 1 October 2014 – Three-day workshop on Cross-Border Co-operation against Corruption and Money Laundering involving officials from OSCE participating States in Central Asia, South Caucasus and Eastern Europe as well as international experts started today in Vienna...
OSCE supports implementation of National Risk Assessment of money laundering and terrorism financing in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 22 September 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Economic activities, Countering terrorism
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
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
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...
Involve women in politics and peace efforts in Ukraine, urges OSCE Senior Gender Adviser on Kyiv visit
Publishing date: 12 September 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Gender equality
KYIV, 12 September 2014 – More can be done to enhance women’s participation in political life and in giving them a role in reconciliation and peace efforts in Ukraine, said the OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues, Ambassador Miroslava Beham, as she concluded a five-day visit to Kyiv...
Enhanced efforts needed to prevent, mitigate, and respond to natural disasters, say OSCE forum participants in Prague
Publishing date: 10 September 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities
PRAGUE, 10 September 2014 – With natural disasters more frequent and destructive, greater impetus and enhanced efforts are needed by States to work together to better prevent, mitigate, and respond to this threat, said senior officials and experts at the concluding meeting of the 22nd OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, which opened in Prague today....
OSCE Secretary General welcomes Madina Jarbussynova as Special Representative to combat trafficking in human beings
Publishing date: 4 September 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 4 September 2014 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today welcomed Ambassador Madina Jarbussynova of Kazakhstan as the new Special Representative and Co-ordinator to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings...
OSCE core principles must be safeguarded in Ukraine, says Secretary General
Publishing date: 26 August 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ALPBACH, Austria, 26 August 2014- Separatism and changes in borders must be firmly rejected and the core OSCE principles followed during the crisis in Ukraine, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier told the European Forum Alpbach this weekend...