News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
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
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.
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
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
OSCE launches training series on combating money laundering through virtual assets in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 22 October 2025
A two-day OSCE workshop in Ashgabat on 21 and 22 October brought together 27 regulators, supervisory authorities, prosecutors, investigators, representatives of commercial banks, and other professionals to address money-laundering risks linked to virtual assets and blockchain-based finance.