News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE helps Ukraine to adapt youth policies to the urgent challenges of war
Publishing date: 2 December 2024
Two OSCE-supported surveys on the role of youth organizations in Ukraine in times of war were presented at the Youth Work Forum "United by the Light", held from 28 November to 1 December 2024 in Kyiv. The event, organized in partnership with the OSCE Support Programme for Ukraine, gathered around 300 youth representatives from across the country to discuss current challenges and exchange best practices.
OSCE facilitates capacity-building training for professionals in water resources management in Bokhtar
Publishing date: 1 December 2024
From 29 November to 1 December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD), in collaboration with the Agency of Land Reclamation and Irrigation, successfully held a three-day training focused on developing strategic documents for water governance and management.
OSCE workshop promotes classification system for cyber incidents to strengthen cyber security in Moldova
Publishing date: 29 November 2024
On 29 November, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department organized a workshop on cyber incident classification for 14 cyber security policy and technical experts comprising 6 men and 8 women in Chisinau.
Young Entrepreneurs from the Western Balkans gather in Graz for Innovation Festival
Publishing date: 29 November 2024
The Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) brought 19 young innovators and start-uppers from the Western Balkans to Graz, Austria from November 27 to 29 to participate in the European Young Innovator’s (EYI) festival.
OSCE enhances skills of psychology experts to provide support for victims of natural and technological disasters
Publishing date: 29 November 2024
On 29 November 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized a one-day training course in Dushanbe titled “Perspectives and Development of Psychological Assistance to Victims of Natural and Technological Disasters,” in collaboration with the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defence of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.
OSCE trains border officers in Uzbekistan in identifying suspected terrorists and other criminals
Publishing date: 29 November 2024
From 25 to 28 November, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department and the Border Troops and Customs Committee of Uzbekistan held a national training course for border and customs officers to identify suspected foreign terrorist fighters and other criminals at border crossings.
OSCE supports Moldova’s People’s Advocate Office in building capacities for security sector oversight
Publishing date: 28 November 2024
On 26 and 27 November, the OSCE trained 14 staff from the Moldovan People’s Advocate Office (Ombuds institution) on the effective handling of human rights cases and inquiries into the security sector during a workshop held in Chisinau. The participants explored good practices in processing complaints related to the security sector, conducting investigations and producing reports.