News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Co-operation in fight against terrorism theme of OSCE workshop in Tashkent
Publishing date: 29 September 2008
TASHKENT, 29 September 2008- Fostering co-operation among police and other agencies in Central Asia is the purpose of a regional OSCE workshop that started today in Tashkent...
OSCE observes exercise to protect energy infrastructure from terrorist attack
Publishing date: 24 September 2008
ST. PETERSBURG, 24 September 2008- The OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit is observing a tactical training exercise aimed at neutralizing a simulated terrorist attack on critical energy infrastructure, which started today near St. Petersburg...
OSCE expert calls for a co-operative approach to secure energy infrastructure systems against terrorist attacks
Publishing date: 22 September 2008
BRUSSELS, 22 September 2008- Raphael Perl, the head of the OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit, said today that international co-operation was essential to comprehensively and effectively secure energy infrastructure systems against potential terrorist...
OSCE brings together state, civil society and business community in fight against terrorism
Publishing date: 15 September 2008
VIENNA, 15 September 2008- More than 250 State officials and representatives from civil society and business are in Vienna today for an OSCE conference on public-private partnerships in combating terrorism...
OSCE course on travel document security concludes in Ashgabad
Publishing date: 12 September 2008
ASHGABAD, 12 September 2008- A two-week OSCE-sponsored training course on strengthening travel document security concluded in Ashgabad today...
OSCE plays key role in global anti-terrorism work by helping participating States fulfil international commitments, UN meeting hears
Publishing date: 5 September 2008
NEW YORK, 5 September 2008- The OSCE's work to support its 56 participating States as they strive to fulfil international and OSCE counter-terrorism commitments forms a crucial part of the global effort, Raphael Perl, the head of the OSCE Action...
OSCE Centre supports Kyrgyz Financial Intelligence Unit to fight money laundering and financing of terrorism
Publishing date: 31 July 2008
BISHKEK, 31 July 2008- Building the capacity of Kyrgyzstan's Financial Intelligence Unit and enhancing international co-operation was the focus of an international conference that ended today in the Kyrgyz town of Cholpon-Ata...