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Political dialogue must take place within parliament and state institutions, says OSCE Secretary General Greminger during visit to Podgorica
Publishing date: 2 April 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Secretariat
PODGORICA, 2 April 2019- OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger concluded today a two-day visit to Podgorica, during which he met with Montenegro’s highest officials and highlighted the significant progress achieved in fulfilling strategic reforms in the country...
Best practice examples and perspectives on Security sector governance and reform in OSCE context explored at Vienna meeting
Publishing date: 20 March 2019
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 20 March 2019 – Best practice examples of and perspectives on Security sector governance and reform (SSG/R)- a priority theme for both Slovakia’s 2019 OSCE Chairmanship and the Swiss Chairmanship of the FSC – was discussed at today’s joint meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) and the Permanent Council in Vienna...
OSCE supports Ukraine’s efforts in combating illicit trafficking of weapons, ammunition and explosives
Publishing date: 12 March 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
Some 20 representatives of Ukrainian government ministries and agencies and the donor community participated in a high-level meeting in Kyiv on 12 March 2019 to review progress in co-operation and joint efforts between the OSCE and relevant Ukrainian authorities in combating illicit trafficking in weapons, ammunition and explosives (WAE) in the country and across its borders...
Supporting security sector governance focus of OSCE and ODIHR discussions with Armenian authorities and civil society
Publishing date: 13 February 2019
Content type: News
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
Strengthening security sector governance was the focus of an event jointly organized by the OSCE’s Conflict Prevention Centre and Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in co-operation with the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 13 February 2019 in Yerevan...
Eleventh Annual Review Conference on Compliance with OSCE and UN Security Commitments concludes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 30 November 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
SARAJEVO, 30 November 2018 – Over 80 participants from defence and security sector institutions, civil society, academia and international organizations gathered at the 11th Annual Review Conference on Compliance with OSCE and UN Security Commitments of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), which concluded today in Sarajevo...
OSCE, Saferworld promote community policing in Tajikistan by training public councils’ members
Publishing date: 26 November 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
Strengthening police and community interaction to address safety and security issues affecting communities was the focus of a series of training courses conducted by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, in co-operation with the international organization Saferworld.
Security policy course supported by the OSCE concludes in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 22 November 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
A Security Policy Course supported by the OSCE, that gathered some 30 participants from government institutions, law enforcement agencies and armed forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) concluded today, 22 November 2018, in Sarajevo