News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE trains Tajik police officers on best practices in responding to cases of domestic violence
Publishing date: 22 October 2018
Women’s engagement in prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peacekeeping and humanitarian response was the focus of a train-the-trainer course organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe on 19 October 2018 in Dushanbe. The event marked the 18th anniversary since the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security.
OSCE and UNODC deliver training course on countering terrorist financing in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 22 October 2018
A five-day training course aimed at further strengthening the capacity of Kazakhstan to counter terrorist financing was organized in Burabay, Kazakhstan from 16 to 20 October 2018. The training seminar was delivered to Kazakh participants from the capital and from the country’s Akmola, Aktobe and Karagandy regions.
OSCE Programme Office supports ninth annual Zhas (Youth) Camp in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 22 October 2018
Life values, growth opportunities and essential needs of young people in the modern society were the focus of the annual three-day Zhas (Youth) Camp that concluded on 21 October 2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
OSCE Representative deplores death threats against Novaya Gazeta journalists, urges Russian authorities to ensure journalists’ safety
Publishing date: 19 October 2018
VIENNA, 19 October 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today deplored the intimidation and death threats directed at journalists with the well-known Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta. He urged the authorities to swiftly and fully investigate these incidents and ensure journalists’ safety.
OSCE co-organizes training seminar on risk profiling in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 19 October 2018
An OSCE-supported five-day training seminar on risk profiling at border checkpoints concluded in Zharkent, Kazakhstan on 19 October 2018.
Justice for Children focus of OSCE-supported study visit to Georgia by Tajik government delegation
Publishing date: 19 October 2018
The implementation and monitoring of Georgia’s Justice for Children System Reform Strategy and National Action Plan were the focus of an OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe-supported study visit by members of the Tajik Inter-Agency Working Group for Juvenile Justice Reform to Tbilisi from 8 to 12 October 2018...
OSCE regional meeting in Albania highlights critical role of civil society in preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism
Publishing date: 18 October 2018
Civil society has a critical role to play in preventing violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (VERLT) and more can be done to strengthen partnerships between government and civil society in order to address this security challenge, said speakers at a two-day regional meeting in Tirana on 17 and 18 October 2018. A new OSCE guidebook that focuses on the role of civil society in addressing VERLT in the context of South-East Europe was also launched at the event...