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On first official visit to Kazakhstan, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Christophe Kamp discusses integration of diversity and multilingual education
Publishing date: 24 September 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Christophe Kamp visited Astana and Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 14 to 20 September 2025. In Astana, the High Commissioner discussed matters related to his mandate with government officials, including Chairman of the Senate Maulen Ashimbayev, Culture and
Finnish Chair convenes Joint OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation and Permanent Council meeting on "Violation of Estonian Airspace by the Russian Federation on 19 September"
Publishing date: 24 September 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship, Forum for Security Co-operation
A joint meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) and the OSCE Permanent Council was held on 24 September, under Finland’s dual role as 2025 OSCE Chairpersonship and Chair of the FSC. Finland placed the “Violation of Estonian airspace by the Russian Federation on 19 September 2025” on the agenda of the meeting.
From principles to practice: 20 years of border security and management in the OSCE
Publishing date: 24 September 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship, Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management
The OSCE Month of Borders was launched in September with a series of high-level events to mark 20 years since the adoption of the OSCE Border Security and Management Concept (BSM Concept) by the OSCE Ministerial Council in Ljubljana, Slovenia in 2005.
OSCE Ambassador highlights key security and social progress during visit to Tuzla, Vukosavlje and Odžak
Publishing date: 24 September 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Arms control, Climate change, Democratization, Economic activities, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Good governance, Environmental good governance, Gender equality, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Water management, Youth, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
During his first official visit to Tuzla, Vukosavlje and Odžak, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission), Ambassador Rick Holtzapple, reaffirmed the Mission’s commitment to supporting regional stability, arms control and effective institutional co-operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Judges and prosecutors in Moldova strengthen adjudication skills on virtual assets cases at OSCE events
Publishing date: 24 September 2025
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
The OSCE, in partnership with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), organized two events in Chisinau on 15 and 16 September aimed at strengthening the capacity of Moldovan judges and prosecutors —– both in training and practicing —– in addressing challenges related to virtual assets.
Centre for Verification of Deactivated Firearms opens in Tuzla with OSCE support
Publishing date: 23 September 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ambassador Rick Holtzapple, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, attended the official opening ceremony of the Centre for Verification of Deactivated Firearms at the Ministry of Interior of Tuzla Canton.
From Dialogue to Action: OSCE Mission to BiH Highlights Importance of Cybersecurity Partnerships
Publishing date: 23 September 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo, 23 September 2025 – As cyber threats continue to grow in complexity and cross national and sectoral boundaries, addressing them requires co-ordinated action and collaboration. To meet this challenge, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina organized a conference and panel discussion