News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports Bosnia and Herzegovina’s efforts to join International Civil Aviation Organization’s Public Key Directory (ICAO PKD)
Publishing date: 4 April 2019
The Border Security and Management Unit of the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department as part of a country visit aimed at facilitating Bosnia and Herzegovina’s participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Public Key Directory (ICAO PKD) held meetings with the country’s Ministry of Security, Ministry of Civil Affairs, Border Police and the Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange (IDDEEA) from 2 to 3 April 2019 in Sarajevo...
WCO and OSCE deploy specialized PITCH training for Central Asian Customs
Publishing date: 2 April 2019
A four-day training programme on the Prevention of Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Heritage (PITCH), organized by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) with the support of the Border Management Unit of the OSCE Project Office in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, drew to a close on 29 March 2019.
Coordinated response to transnational threats focus of OSCE-supported regional conference
Publishing date: 1 April 2019
SKOPJE, 1 April 2019 – A co-ordinated response to existing and emerging transnational threats is the focus of an OSCE-supported regional conference taking place today and tomorrow in Skopje. The event was opened by Zoran Zaev, Prime Minister of North Macedonia, and Ambassador Clemens Koja, Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje.
OSCE trains Montenegrin airport border and customs officers on risk analysis and management
Publishing date: 26 March 2019
23 border and customs officers from Montenegro’s Podgorica and Tivat airports, the Civil Aviation Agency and the Intelligence Agency of Montenegro attended a national training course on risk analysis and management, from 19 to 21 March 2019 in Podgorica.
Benefits of joining International Civil Aviation Organization’s Public Key Directory discussed with Interior Minister of North Macedonia
Publishing date: 22 March 2019
The Border Security and Management Unit of the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department held meetings with North Macedonia’s Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski and his Task Force on the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Public Key Directory (ICAO PKD), from 21 to 22 March 2019 in Skopje...
Effective protection of state borders of Tajikistan focus at OSCE-organized training on operational planning
Publishing date: 18 March 2019
Situation analysis at the borders, decision-making processes and implementation of operational plans were the main topics of a three-day training course organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, which was finalized with a graduation ceremony on 15 March 2019 in Dushanbe...
OSCE Border Management Staff College approaches its 10-year anniversary with the conclusion of 23rd staff course
Publishing date: 7 March 2019
Twenty-six mid to senior-ranking border security and management officials completed a staff course at the OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC) on 1 March in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It was the 23rd such course offered by the College since its founding.