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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing efforts of Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 16 July 2021
Best practices in risk management related to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) was the focus of an OSCE seminar from 13 to 14 July 2021 in Ashgabat. Representatives of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan, its Financial Monitoring Service, the Central Bank, the Supreme Court, the General Prosecutor’s Office, the Bar Association, law enforcement agencies and other state institutions, as well as the representatives of the private sector attended the seminar.
How to prevent and combat terrorism in all forms discussed at joint OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation–Permanent Council meeting
Publishing date: 14 July 2021
VIENNA, 14 July 2021 — How to prevent and combat the evolving threat of all forms of terrorism was discussed today at the joint meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) and OSCE Permanent Council.
OSCE Presence in Albania organizes cross-border meeting against violent extremism
Publishing date: 6 July 2021
On 5 July 2021, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized a cross-border meeting of Albanian and North Macedonian officials to discuss co-operation against violent extremism, in Pogradec, Albania...
North Macedonia participates in train-the-trainer course as part of OSCE–UNODC training programme to strengthen capacities to counter terrorist financing
Publishing date: 16 June 2021
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department’s Action against Terrorism Unit and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) organized an online train-the-trainer course from 14 to 16 June 2021, as part of a multiannual training programme to strengthen North Macedonia’s capacities in countering the financing of terrorism.
Youth engagement in combating violent extremism and radicalization focus of OSCE-supported workshop
Publishing date: 9 June 2021
Bringing young people together to discuss what role they have in preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization that leads to terrorism, was the focus of a two-day workshop organized by the Directorate for Sports and Youth and the OSCE Mission to Montenegro on 7 and 8 June in Budva...
OSCE conference works to foster regional co-operation in countering terrorist financing and transnational organized crime
Publishing date: 11 May 2021
Fostering regional co-operation in addressing terrorist financing and organized crime was the focus of the OSCE Regional Conference on Countering Terrorist Financing and Transnational Organized Crime held online on 11 May 2021.
We must unite across countries and organizations to counter terrorism, say participants at opening of OSCE-wide Counter-Terrorism Conference
Publishing date: 20 April 2021
VIENNA, 20 April 2021 — We must unite across countries and organizations to comprehensively prevent and counter violent extremism and radicalization that leads to terrorism (VERLT), said participants today during the opening of the OSCE-wide Counter-Terrorism Conference online from 20 to 21 April.