News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE and adelphi report: climate change and security offer opportunities for co-operation in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 22 April 2021
VIENNA, 22 April 2021 – Climate change is a risk multiplier and is affecting economies, the environment and societies in South-Eastern Europe in complex ways, according to a report published today by the OSCE and the Berlin-based think tank adelphi...
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ara Aivazian opens Armenia’s Chairmanship of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation
Publishing date: 21 April 2021
VIENNA/YEREVAN, 21 April 2021 — Armenia will aim to rebuild trust and confidence to protect OSCE principles and commitments and prevent further erosion of the OSCE security environment, said Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ara Aivazian, as he opened the country’s Chairmanship of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) today.
Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan holds series of awareness-raising seminars on the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture
Publishing date: 20 April 2021
In the period between 7 and 13 April 2021, the Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) carried out a series of awareness-raising seminars on the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture. The seminars were organized jointly with the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsperson).
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 20 April 2021
Publishing date: 20 April 2021
Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons increased at both BCPs compared to the previous week.
We must unite across countries and organizations to counter terrorism, say participants at opening of OSCE-wide Counter-Terrorism Conference
Publishing date: 20 April 2021
VIENNA, 20 April 2021 — We must unite across countries and organizations to comprehensively prevent and counter violent extremism and radicalization that leads to terrorism (VERLT), said participants today during the opening of the OSCE-wide Counter-Terrorism Conference online from 20 to 21 April.
OSCE train-the-trainers regional seminar aims to strengthen capacities of community leaders in Central Asia to prevent violent extremism
Publishing date: 19 April 2021
Twenty future facilitators from four countries in Central Asia, including 13 women and 7 men, were selected to participate in a regional train-the-trainers seminar. The Action against Terrorism Unit of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department organized the seminar in co-operation with OSCE field operations in Central Asia
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Linde and Secretary General Schmid discussed recent developments in and around Ukraine
Publishing date: 18 April 2021
STOCKHOLM/VIENNA, 18 April 2021 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde, and OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid have discussed the security situation in and around Ukraine and call for de-escalation.