News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE expands its support to Ukraine in combating illicit trafficking of weapons, ammunition and explosives
Publishing date: 21 January 2020
KYIV, 21 January 2020 – The OSCE today expanded its support to Ukraine in strengthening its response to the illicit trafficking of weapons, ammunition and explosives, with the launch of another two extra-budgetary projects. Some 50 representatives of Ukrainian governmental agencies and the donor community participated in the projects’ first Programme Governance Board meeting today in Kyiv, which marked the beginning of the OSCE’s multi-year assistance to the Ukrainian authorities in this area...
Proactive approach to targeting transnational organized crime focus of OSCE regional workshop in Kyiv
Publishing date: 13 December 2019
An OSCE regional training workshop dedicated to proactive and intelligence-led approaches to targeting transnational organized crime groups took place on 12 and 13 December 2019 in Kyiv, Ukraine...
OSCE SMM Chief Monitor Apakan and OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine Villadsen highlight the importance of mine action in eastern Ukraine
Publishing date: 4 April 2019
KYIV, 4 April 2019 – On the occasion of International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, observed to raise awareness about mines and progress towards their eradication, the Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Ertugrul Apakan, and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, Henrik Villadsen, highlighted the importance of mine action in the conflict-affected areas of eastern Ukraine...
OSCE SMM Chief Monitor Apakan and OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine Verba highlight importance of mine action
Publishing date: 4 April 2018
KYIV, 4 April 2018 – Today, as the world marks International Mine Awareness Day, the Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Ertugrul Apakan, and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, Vaidotas Verba, highlighted the importance of mine action in eastern Ukraine...
First newly recruited neighbourhood police officers begin their four-month OSCE-supported training
Publishing date: 27 September 2016
KYIV, 27 September 2016- As part of introducing a newly reformed neighbourhood police force in Ukraine, a first group of 140 cadets began an education course implemented by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine. The official opening ceremony of the training took place today at the Kyiv Centre for Police Training...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator to assist Ukraine in strengthening democratic control of defence and security sectors
Publishing date: 15 July 2016
KYIV, 15 July 2016 – The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine today opened a new sphere of project assistance to Ukraine – improving democratic control of defence and security sectors – with a presentation of international experience and best practices at a conference in Kyiv...
OSCE helps Ukrainian military officers obtain new professional skills in civilian fields
Publishing date: 23 December 2013
LVIV, Ukraine, 23 December 2013 – The last graduation ceremony of the year for military officers took place today in Lviv, bringing the total number of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel retrained for civilian professions to 682 people for 2013. The OSCE-supported retraining campaign was conducted in twenty-two cities, towns and military garrisons throughout the country by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, in partnership with the Social Policy Ministry...