News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE workshop fosters regional dialogue on climate change, human mobility, and security in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 17 June 2025
On 3 June, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) hosted a regional workshop in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, bringing together over 50 experts, officials, civil society representatives, and practitioners from across South-Eastern Europe. Titled
Advancing protection from violence against women in conflict: civil society voices at the centre
Publishing date: 17 June 2025
From 9 to 11 June, 16 women human rights defenders and civil society representatives from Ukraine and Bosnia and Herzegovina met in Vienna to highlight the urgent need to prioritize addressing violence against women and girls in post-conflict reconstruction and recovery efforts.
Law enforcement representatives from Ukraine build knowledge around Advance Passenger Information and passenger data systems during OSCE study visit to the United Kingdom
Publishing date: 16 June 2025
Law enforcement representatives from Ukraine built their knowledge of how to develop a passenger data system for the processing of Advance Passenger Information (API) during a study visit organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, jointly with the OSCE Support Programme for Ukraine, from 11 to 12 June.
Young people from Central Asia, Afghanistan and Mongolia build knowledge on security sector governance and reform, safety of journalists at OSCE-DCAF summer school
Publishing date: 16 June 2025
Students and young journalists from Central Asia took a deep dive into youth, security, and the role of media freedom at a summer school course organized by the OSCE in co-operation with the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) from 8 to 13 June in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. “Over the
OSCE Secretary General concludes visit to Norway, participates in international seminar on 50th anniversary of Helsinki Final Act hosted by Storting
Publishing date: 13 June 2025
OSLO, 13 June 2025 — OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu concluded today his first official visit to Norway, where he held meetings with high-level officials and delivered the keynote speech in the international seminar "Security and Cooperation in a Europe at War — The 50th Anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act”, held at the Norwegian Parliament to mark the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.
Second Central Asian regional simulation-based training strengthens joint response to human trafficking
Publishing date: 13 June 2025
Over 130 practitioners from Central Asia and Türkiye gathered this week at Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, for a five-day regional simulation-based training exercise on combating trafficking in human beings. The training was opened by Nurlanbek Azygaliev, Vice Speaker of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz
OSCE workshop in Kazakhstan advances national training strategy on cybercrime and electronic evidence
Publishing date: 13 June 2025
To support Kazakhstan in strengthening its response to cybercrime, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in partnership with the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, held a two-day workshop in Astana on 12 and 13 June. The event focused on developing a national competency framework and training