News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE regional workshop in Durrës focused on nexus between drug trafficking and violent crime
Publishing date: 10 September 2025
The OSCE Presence in Albania, with support from the OSCE Transnational Threats Department/Strategic Police Matters Unit and the United States Department of Justice’s International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP), organized a two-day regional workshop on the nexus between
Deputy Head of Mission Encourages Local Co-operation and Address Key Issues in Canton 10 and Una-Sana Canton
Publishing date: 10 September 2025
The Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission), Zahid Movlazada, concluded a two-day (Sept. 9-10) visit to Livno, Drvar, and Bihać, engaging with key Mission stakeholders and counterparts across Canton 10 and Una-Sana Canton to advance dialogue on pressing local issues and reinforce co-operation with the Mission.
Head of OSCE Mission to Montenegro visits Regional Security Centre North
Publishing date: 4 September 2025
In response to a request from the Police Directorate to contribute to the overall effectiveness of the Regional Security Centre (RSC) “North”, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro provided technical equipment for six security centres and three police stations in Bijelo Polje, Berane, Kolašin, Mojkovac, Rožaje, Plav, Andrijevica, Gusinje, and Petnjica.
Curriculum reform and policing in focus during OSCE Mission Head’s two-day visit to Brčko District of BiH
Publishing date: 26 August 2025
Ambassador Rick Holtzapple, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, concluded a two-day visit to Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina, underscoring the Mission’s continued commitment to supporting reforms and strengthening co-operation with local institutions.
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 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
OSCE Mission supports outreach campaign encouraging young women and men to join Kosovo Police
Publishing date: 2 July 2025
As part of an ongoing campaign to promote careers in law enforcement, from 26 June to 2 July 2025, the OSCE Mission supported the Kosovo Police in organizing a series of outreach meetings across five regions in Kosovo. The initiative targeted young women and men, mainly from non-majority