News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-supported course on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s policy on prevention of terrorism concludes in Brčko
Publishing date: 12 May 2017
BRČKO, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 12 May 2017 – An OSCE-supported course on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)’s security policy, focusing on the prevention of terrorism and the role of local communities, concluded today in Brčko. The course was organized by the OSCE Mission to BiH and the Council of Ministers’ Inter-ministerial Working Group on Monitoring the Implementation of BiH Security Policy...
OSCE PA seminar in Franco-German border region considers impacts of geopolitical competition on security and co-operation
Publishing date: 8 May 2017
LEINSWEILER, 8 May 2017 – An OSCE Parliamentary Assembly seminar held this weekend in Leinsweiler, Germany, focused on the question of how the renewed competition for geopolitical spheres of influence is impacting security in the OSCE area. Hosted by the German Delegation to the OSCE PA, the seminar addressed specific themes related to collective security, economic co-operation and the effects of geopolitical competition on the societies of countries involved...
Austria’s OSCE Chairmanship holds discussion on military doctrines with focus on different threat perceptions
Publishing date: 4 May 2017
Austria’s 2017 OSCE Chairmanship is bringing together military as well as civilian experts on 4 and 5 May 2017 to discuss current and future challenges to security in Europe with a special focus on military aspects of security. The Intersessional OSCE Dialogue on Military Doctrines is hosted by Austria’s Federal Ministry of Defence at the National Defence Academy in Vienna...
OSCE-supported event promotes trust between police and society in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 1 May 2017
An OSCE-supported public council meeting at the Ministry of Internal Affairs to discuss ways to enhance the level of trust between law enforcement and the public took place in Astana on 28 April 2017...
OSCE-supported regional peacekeeping course for military officers from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan concludes
Publishing date: 7 April 2017
A two-week regional course for military officers from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on pre-deployment for peacekeeping operations concluded on 6 April 2017 in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
Prevention of torture in police custody and during criminal investigations at the centre of workshop co-organized by OSCE/ODIHR in Vienna
Publishing date: 28 March 2017
The important role of procedural safeguards in the prevention of torture and other ill-treatment in police custody and during criminal investigations, as well as a discussion on developing a universal set of standards for non-coercive interview and evidence-gathering methods, were the focus of a workshop held in Vienna on 28 March 2017.
Gender equality and how to make the military more representative in focus of discussion in OSCE’s Forum for Security meeting
Publishing date: 8 March 2017
VIENNA, 8 March 2016 – Increased inclusion of women is beneficial for the military as diversity makes armed forces more effective, said speakers in today’s session of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC), which coincides with International Women’s Day. These benefits are particularly important when national armies take part in peacekeeping and peace-building missions abroad...