News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports regional course on demilitarization activities in Central Asia
Publishing date: 16 October 2018
A ten-day OSCE regional course for some 30 military and civilian experts entitled Becoming an Intelligent Customer for Safe Demilitarization Operations began on 16 October 2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Ammunition stockpile security in focus of OSCE-supported visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina for Turkmenistan military officials
Publishing date: 12 October 2018
Officials from Turkmenistan's Presidential Administration and the Ministry of Defence discussed best practices in enhancing ammunition stockpile security during an OSCE-organized study visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina that concluded on 12 October 2018.
Effective approaches to non-proliferation of Small arms and light weapons and securing Stockpiles of conventional ammunition in focus at OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 2 October 2018
VIENNA, 2 October 2018 – How to advance, streamline and ensure an effective OSCE approach to the non-proliferation of Small arms and light weapons (SALW) and in strengthening the safety and security of Stockpiles of conventional ammunition is the focus of a two-day meeting which opened today in Vienna...
Promoting environment of transparency and openness important in addressing security challenges in OSCE area, says State Secretary Salestrand
Publishing date: 5 September 2018
VIENNA, 5 September 2018 – Transparency and openness will be the main theme of Sweden’s Chairmanship of the OSCE Forum for Security C-operation (FSC), said the State Secretary to the Swedish Minister of Defence, Jan Salestrand.
OSCE supports meetings to assist Tajikistan’s government in implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on Non-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Publishing date: 17 July 2018
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized a series of awareness-raising discussions on requirements of UN Security Resolution 1540 and its implementation by Tajikistan.
Security in Mediterranean region focus of joint meeting of Forum for Security Co-operation and Permanent Council
Publishing date: 11 July 2018
VIENNA, 11 July 2018 –The security situation in the Mediterranean region was a key area of focus at today's joint meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation and the Permanent Council in light of large movements of refugees and migrants.
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports efforts for enhanced security of small arms and light weapons stockpiles
Publishing date: 28 June 2018
The OSCE Mission to Skopje hosted a workshop for the country’s Ministry of Interior representatives on how to improve Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) security within the Border Police Service...