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).
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.
Promoting greater engagement in international cyber diplomacy negotiations
Publishing date: 6 November 2024
On 4 and 6 November, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department held its third annual training event on international cyber diplomacy in Vienna, Austria.
Combating crypto-related financial crime focus of OSCE-led training session in Moldova
Publishing date: 6 November 2024
Cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets can present a wide range of risks, including money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud. To strengthen Moldova’s crypto-related crime investigation capacities, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), gathered 25 representatives from the law enforcement agencies in Chisinau from 6 to 8 November for a targeted training session to foster their expertise in this area.
OSCE continues to strengthen Moldova’s ability to combat illicit trafficking, with a focus on small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 6 November 2024
From 5 to 8 November, the OSCE gathered representatives of Moldovan law enforcement agencies in a series of meetings to strengthen their capabilities in detecting and investigating illicit trafficking, with a focus on small arms and light weapons (SALW).
Model OSCE for young leaders in South-Eastern Europe: Enabling young experts to better engage in peace and security efforts
Publishing date: 1 November 2024
Model OSCE, a three-day initiative that brought together 23 young participants in Belgrade last week, convened people between 18 and 30 years old to gain hands-on experience in multilateral diplomacy and decision-making processes. The event, which took place from 29 to 31 October, hosted 13 young women and 10 young men from across the region.