News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Crisis management and effective cross-border management tools and mechanisms focus of Annual Meeting of OSCE National Focal Points on border security
Publishing date: 10 April 2019
Current trends and challenges in securing and managing borders were highlighted at the two-day 13th Annual Meeting of the OSCE Border Security and Management National Focal Points Network, which concluded on 10 April 2019 in Bratislava.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office marked 20th anniversary of OSCE presence in Kyrgyzstan during country visit
Publishing date: 10 April 2019
BISHKEK, 10 April 2019 – Marking the 20th anniversary of OSCE presence in Kyrgyzstan during his visit to Bishkek yesterday, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák emphasized the strong Kyrgyz-OSCE partnership and close collaboration on promoting good governance, strengthening democratic institutions and reforming the electoral system.
Using technology to combat trafficking in human beings: OSCE Alliance against Trafficking conference explores how to turn a liability into an asset
Publishing date: 9 April 2019
VIENNA, 10 April 2019 – How technology can be developed, harmonized and deployed to help combat all forms of human trafficking was the focus of the two-day 2019 OSCE Alliance against Trafficking in Persons Conference, which concluded in Vienna yesterday. More than 400 practitioners from across the OSCE’s 57 participating States and the Partners for Co-operation took part...
Cyber security and use of Internet for terrorist purposes and organized crime in Montenegro discussed at OSCE-organized seminar in Podgorica
Publishing date: 9 April 2019
The Slovak 2019 OSCE Chairmanship and the OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized a two-day seminar on cyber/ICT security and use of the Internet for terrorist and organized crime purposes on 3 and 4 April 2019 in Podgorica...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Lajčák discussed constructive support for OSCE activities in all three dimensions during visit to Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 8 April 2019
NUR-SULTAN, 8 April 2019- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák stressed the importance of regional co-operation in all three dimensions of comprehensive security during his visit today to Nur-Sultan...
Assembly leadership meets in Copenhagen, hears from Albanian President and OSCE Secretary General
Publishing date: 8 April 2019
COPENHAGEN, 8 April 2019 – Meeting today in the Danish capital, the elected Bureau of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly heard remarks from Albanian President Ilir Meta related to Albania's upcoming Chairmanship of the OSCE, as well as OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger, and Head of the OSCE PA’s Danish Delegation Peter Juel Jensen. Bureau members discussed current international issues and offered feedback on the reports and draft resolutions being prepared for the 28th Annual Session this summer in Luxembourg...
States confirmed shared responsibility for the OSCE at meeting on reform of scales of contributions
Publishing date: 5 April 2019
BRATISLAVA, 5 April 2019- At today’s High-Level Meeting on the Reform of the Scales of Contributions organized by the Slovak Chairmanship in Bratislava, OSCE participating States discussed the need and common will to find a long-term and sustainable solution to the pressing issue of financial contributions to the OSCE...