News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina works with judges and prosecutors to improve efficiency in trial proceedings
Publishing date: 5 November 2021
Judges and prosecutors from across the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina worked to improve the efficiency of trials and reduce the length of proceedings during a workshop held on 5 November 2021 in Teslić. The event was organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in co-operation with the Federation’s Judicial and Prosecutorial Training Centre.
OSCE organizes training course on seaport security management in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 5 November 2021
Modernization of seaport control procedures following the COVID-19 pandemic was the focus of an OSCE-organized online training course that took place from 1 to 5 November 2021.
OSCE and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime training course increases North Macedonia’s capacities in combatting terrorism financing
Publishing date: 4 November 2021
How to undertake financial investigations to better assess terrorist threats was in focus during a three-day training course for experts from North Macedonia, which concluded on 3 November 2021.
OSCE-supported Specialized Training Customs Office in Kyrgyzstan acquires new international status
Publishing date: 4 November 2021
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the State Customs Service (SCS) of Kyrgyzstan signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 3 November 2021 in Bishkek. WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya and SCS Chairperson Adilet Kubanychbekov signed the document that grants the status of WCO regional training center to SCS training and specialized canine unit.
OSCE Mission to Skopje introduces e-learning course on digital safety of female journalists
Publishing date: 2 November 2021
To help female media professionals developing digital safety approaches that will keep them safe online, the OSCE Mission to Skopje launched an e-learning course on digital safety on 2 November 2021.
OSCE Presence organizes high-level conference on Women, Peace and Security in Albania
Publishing date: 1 November 2021
A high-level conference on Albania’s achievements under the agenda on Women, Peace and Security and the way ahead took place in Tirana on 1 November 2021. The OSCE Presence, UN Women Albania and the Dutch Embassy organized the event to mark the 21st anniversary of the UN Security Council’s Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS).
OSCE and UNOCT events support States in responsibly using passenger data to identify and detect terrorists and serious criminals
Publishing date: 1 November 2021
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) organized a series of two events from 27 to 29 October 2021 focused on supporting States in implementing passenger data programmes, enhancing coordination between participating States, international organizations and private sector companies, and deepening regional cooperative partnerships.