News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports Central Asian participating States in improving cross-border access to electronic evidence
Publishing date: 6 November 2025
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD), in close co-operation with field operations, continues to help Central Asian participating States strengthen their legal and operational frameworks for requesting and handling electronic evidence across borders.
OSCE launches new technical guide on enhancing critical infrastructure physical security from terrorist attacks
Publishing date: 6 November 2025
On 4 November, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department launched the Technical Guide on Physical Security Considerations for Protecting Critical Infrastructure against Terrorist Attacks and accompanying multilingual factsheets. The Guide is designed to support participating State policymakers, critical infrastructure owners and operators, and private security stakeholders in setting up effective security systems for their critical infrastructure sites and facilities, based on their unique risk profile.
OSCE helps Uzbekistan strengthen the security of key public facilities
Publishing date: 3 November 2025
How can countries secure critical infrastructure against terrorist threats? To help answer this question, government officials from Uzbekistan took part in a three-day OSCE training course on the physical security of critical infrastructure. “Critical infrastructure, such as energy networks,
Enhancing the physical security of critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 3 November 2025
From 21 to 23 October, thirty government officials took part in a training course in Shymkent on strengthening the physical security of critical infrastructure (CI) against terrorist threats. The event was organized within the framework of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department’s Project PROTECT
Moldovan practitioners strengthen capacity on regulating and supervising virtual assets during OSCE study visit to Finland
Publishing date: 3 November 2025
On 30 and 31 October, the OSCE facilitated a study visit to Finland on virtual assets for representatives from Moldova’s Financial Intelligence Unit, National Bank, National Commission for Financial Market, Criminal Assets Recovery Agency, National Inspectorate for Investigation, and the Security
OSCE facilitates stronger co-operation between French and Moldovan law enforcement on canine capabilities
Publishing date: 2 November 2025
From 27 to 31 October, representatives of the French Gendarmerie visited the Republic of Moldova to exchange good practices and explore avenues for future co-operation with Moldovan law enforcement agencies on strengthening canine (K9) capabilities. During the technical visit, French experts from
Aarhus Centres strengthen environmental democracy at annual meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 31 October 2025
Aarhus Centres, long recognized as key platforms for advancing environmental democracy, transparency, and citizen participation, convened for their Annual Meeting on 30 and 31 October at Vienna’s Hofburg Palace and online. Organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), the event brought together over 40 representatives of Aarhus Centres, national authorities, international organizations, and civil society.