News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Victims First: Simulation Training Strengthens International Anti-Trafficking Cooperation
Publishing date: 31 October 2025
Fifty anti-trafficking practitioners are now equipped with new tools to identify, investigate, and disrupt human trafficking networks, while ensuring strong protections and assistance to victims. This expertise was gained through an intensive international training that concluded today in Brühl, Germany, with participants from Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, Poland, and Bulgaria.
OSCE workshop in Tashkent strengthens capacities to combat money laundering involving virtual assets
Publishing date: 30 October 2025
The OSCE conducted an introductory two-day workshop on combating money laundering involving virtual assets and blockchain-based finance on 29 and 30 October 2025 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
OSCE participating States review commitments on disaster risk reduction at 2025 Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting
Publishing date: 29 October 2025
VIENNA, 29 October 2025 – The 2025 Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting (EEDIM) concluded today in Vienna, providing a platform to review progress in the implementation of OSCE commitments in the field of disaster risk reduction.
OSCE participates in the 2025 FAO World Food Forum to promote women’s and youth engagement in sustainable water management
Publishing date: 29 October 2025
The Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) participated in the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF), held from 10 to 17 October at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy. The WFF flagship event is a
Central Asian youth develop policy recommendations on preventing youth crime at OSCE forum
Publishing date: 29 October 2025
From 13 to 17 October, the OSCE Secretariat organized the second Central Asian Youth Dialogue Forum on Youth Crime Prevention in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. The event brought together around 20 young leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to develop policy recommendations and strengthen youth-led resilience and prevention initiatives across the region.
Uzbek digital forensic experts learn from Moldova’s experience in building accredited IT laboratories
Publishing date: 29 October 2025
From 21 to 24 October, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, with the support of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, organized a study visit for five digital forensic specialists from Uzbekistan to Moldova. The purpose of the visit was to discuss experiences and lessons learned from setting up digital forensic laboratories and obtaining an international accreditation.
OSCE supports energy security and resilience in South-Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean Region through anticipatory tools and localized climate projections
Publishing date: 24 October 2025
Energy experts and decision-makers from South-Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean met in Vienna on 15-16 October for an OSCE Regional Workshop on “Building Energy Systems Resilience: Science-based Decisions to Face Future Risks and Extreme Weather”. The event equipped participants with detailed