News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports seminar on suspicious transactions reporting in Nur-Sultan
Publishing date: 14 May 2021
An OSCE-supported two-day training seminar on suspicious transactions reporting (STR) concluded on 14 May 2021 in Nur-Sultan...
Economic connectivity perspectives and operationalization of Euro-Asian transport corridors focus of OSCE and UNECE discussions
Publishing date: 6 May 2021
Economic connectivity perspectives and the operationalization of Euro-Asian inland transport links (EATL) were the focus of two rounds of virtual consultations held by the OSCE and the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on 25 March 2021 and 6 May 2021...
Social re-use of confiscated assets from organized crime focus of OSCE-supported workshop in Serbia
Publishing date: 6 May 2021
On 5 May 2021, the Serbian Directorate for the Administration of Seized Assets, eight local civil society organizations (CSOs) and OSCE experts discussed opportunities and modalities to socially re-use assets confiscated from organized crime...
Good governance and the rule of law fundamental to economic growth, say participants at OSCE Asian Partners meeting
Publishing date: 26 March 2021
VIENNA, 26 March 2021 – Good governance and the rule of law are fundamental to economic growth, political stability, and security in the OSCE region and Asian Pacific, according to participants at the OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation Group discussion, the first under the Albanian Chair, organized in partnership with Japan...
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina donates IT equipment to anti-corruption teams across the country
Publishing date: 25 March 2021
From 16 to 25 March 2021, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) provided IT equipment to the anti-corruption teams across BiH. The delivery is part of the Mission’s efforts to combat corruption...
Open data provides enormous potential in improving the business and investment climate in participating States, say participants at an OSCE event
Publishing date: 19 February 2021
The role of open government data as a critical component for enabling and improving the business investment climate across the OSCE region was discussed at a webinar organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) on 19 February 2021.
Women’s economic empowerment focus of OSCE discussion, participants call for equality in income distribution, access to health, education, jobs
Publishing date: 16 February 2021
VIENNA, 16 February 2020 – Women’s economic empowerment, through security, stability and sustainable development, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, was the focus of the first preparatory meeting of the 2021 OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum; which concluded today...