News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE and UNOCT host 8th Passenger Data Seminar in Vienna
Publishing date: 8 November 2024
On 7 and 8 November 2024 the 8th Annual Passenger Data Seminar took place in Vienna, Austria. The event was organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT). The seminar was organized back-to-back with the 4th Annual Meeting of the Eastern European Informal Working Group on Passenger Data.
OSCE helps tackle violent extremism online through increased gender awareness in North Macedonia
Publishing date: 8 November 2024
On 7 and 8 September in Skopje, North Macedonia, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with OSCE Mission to Skopje, organized a training course on understanding the linkages between violent misogyny, violent extremism, and gender. This course is part of the OSCE’s ongoing efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (P/CVERLT).
ODIHR experts discuss electoral recommendations following local elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 8 November 2024
Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented the final report and recommendations of the observation mission to the June local elections in Serbia during a visit to Belgrade from 23 to 26 September 2024.
OSCE Presence and Secretariat support Albanian authorities to foster international co-operation to combat organized crime and illicit financial activity
Publishing date: 7 November 2024
From 4 to 7 November 2024, prosecutors of the Special Structure against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) and high officials of the Albanian State Police conducted a study visit to Italy focused on operational aspects of financial investigations.
OSCE facilitates exchange of best practices for WTO accession
Publishing date: 7 November 2024
Best practices from OSCE participating States for developing effective strategies to successfully navigate the WTO accession process were shared during an OSCE-organized seminar that took place on 6 and 7 November 2024. The two-day seminar showcased successful strategies employed by participating
XIV Review Conference on implementation of Dayton Article IV Agreement takes place in Vienna
Publishing date: 7 November 2024
The Parties to the Agreement on Sub-Regional Arms Control, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Serbia, under the chairmanship of Montenegro, held the XIV Review Conference on the implementation of the Agreement on November 5, 2024.
US elections showed resilience of democratic institutions with a well-run process in a highly polarized campaign, international observers say
Publishing date: 6 November 2024
WASHINGTON D.C., 6 November 2024 – Engagement was high across the political spectrum in yesterday’s US elections that underscored the resilience of the country’s democratic institutions. The presidential vote was highly competitive, but the campaign was marked by deep polarization and harsh and confrontational rhetoric, while public trust was undermined by disinformation campaigns and political violence, international observers said in a statement today.