News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-supported course strengthens national capacity in combating money laundering and financing of terrorism in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 4 September 2025
An-OSCE supported training course on strategic analysis in combating money laundering and financing of terrorism took place in Ashgabat from1 to 4 September 2025. The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized the four-day event in close co-operation with Egmont Centre of FIU Excellence and Leadership
OSCE Workshop in Astana Strengthens Kazakhstan’s Capacity to Investigate Virtual Asset Crimes and Facilitate Asset Recovery
Publishing date: 1 September 2025
The OSCE, through its Office of the Co-ordinator of Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), held a two-day workshop in Astana on 6-7 August 2025 to enhance the capacity of the Prosecutor’s Office and law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan in investigating crimes involving
Central Asia and Türkiye Youth Talks: Fostering Regional Dialogue, Co-operation, and Innovation
Publishing date: 18 August 2025
On 11-18 August 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe in co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan and with the support of the regional youth Network by Consensus conducted a Central Asia (CA) and Türkiye Youth Talks in Istanbul, Türkiye.
Asset recovery key to countering illicit financial flows, OSCE event highlights
Publishing date: 15 July 2025
On 15 July 2025, the OSCE held a side event in Vienna focused on strengthening asset recovery efforts to combat illicit financial flows across the region. The event, organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental
OSCE launches regional project to strengthen transboundary water co-operation in the Dniester River Basin
Publishing date: 15 July 2025
The OSCE organised a two-day inception workshop between 14 and 15 July in Chisinau, Moldova to officially launch the regional project “Advancing Transboundary Co-operation and Integrated Water Resources Management in the Dniester River Basin through Implementation of the Strategic Action Programme
Strengthening Digital Leadership and Cybersecurity: Programme Office in Bishkek supports workshop for Deputy Heads of State Agencies
Publishing date: 11 July 2025
Bishkek, 10 July 2025 – The Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB), in close cooperation with the Ministry for Digital Development (MDD), has launched a one-day workshop aimed at strengthening digital leadership and cybersecurity capacity among deputy heads of state agencies. The event, held in
OSCE leads regional effort to prevent youth violence across South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 7 July 2025
As peer violence and early criminal behavior among young people become growing concerns, the OSCE held an intensive two-day regional training in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 2 and 3 July. The event brought together key frontline professionals from across South-Eastern Europe to strengthen