News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Special Representative Johnstone welcomes France’s collaborative efforts in the fight against trafficking in human beings
Publishing date: 5 July 2024
PARIS, 5 July 2024 – Kari Johnstone, the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Human Trafficking, concluded her two-day visit to France yesterday. At the invitation of French national authorities, she engaged in constructive discussions with government officials, anti-trafficking stakeholders and civil society organizations.
Interlinkages between security and climate change explored by OSCE Academy alumni
Publishing date: 5 July 2024
Alumni of the OSCE Academy in Bishkek discussed the principles of a well-governed security sector with a specific focus on climate change as a risk-multiplier for instability in Central Asia at the Summer School on Human Security and Climate Change held from 1 to 5 July in Chunkurchak, Ala-Archa and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
OSCE welcomes the Bosnia-Podrinje Canton Goražde Government’s anti-corruption efforts
Publishing date: 5 July 2024
The OSCE Mission to BiH (Mission) welcomes the Bosnia-Podrinje Canton Goražde Government’s (BPC) adoption of a Decree on establishment of an Anti-Corruption Office.
OSCE-Led Mobile Training Team Enhances Crisis Management and Interviewing Skills of Kyrgyz Border and Customs Officers
Publishing date: 5 July 2024
BISHKEK, 1-5 July 2024 – The OSCE Transnational Threats Department conducted a week-long training course “Crisis Management, Behavioural Analysis, and Interviewing Techniques” in collaboration with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek.
OSCE Facilitates Knowledge Exchange on Police Reform and ILP Implementation
Publishing date: 5 July 2024
Representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, with support from the OSCE Program Office in Dushanbe, met today with the representatives of the OSCE Mission and Police Administration of the Ministry of Interior of Canton Sarajevo, as part of their five-day study visit to the law enforcement agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
OSCE course assists Tajik Border Troops' Special Units in enhancing skills to secure the Tajik-Afghan border
Publishing date: 5 July 2024
On 5 July 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (the Office), in co-operation with Tajikistan’s Border Troops, concluded a one-month training course titled "Sustaining Field Operational Capacities" (SFOC). The course, which took place from 10 June to 5 July, was led by a national expert and supported by five assistant instructors from the Tajik Border Troops. They leveraged local expertise while fostering sustainable internal training capacities.
PCUz organizes roundtable on effective communications between parliament and media
Publishing date: 5 July 2024
On 3-4 July 2024, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) in close co-operation with the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Public Fund to Support and Develop National Media in Uzbekistan, organized a roundtable in the Tashkent region on the topic “Legislative Framework for Ensuring Freedom of Speech and Information: Parliament and Independent Media”.