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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports police training on combating terrorism
Publishing date: 28 June 2010
SKOPJE, 28 June 2010- A one-week OSCE-supported training course for law enforcement bodies on fighting fundamentalist criminal organizations and terrorism financing started in Skopje today...
OSCE Chairperson offers condolences, calls for investigation into tragic incident in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Gaza Strip
Publishing date: 3 June 2010
ASTANA, 3 June 2010- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's Secretary of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kanat Saudabayev, having condemned the acts which resulted in the loss of at least nine civilians, called for a thorough investigation...
OSCE promotes single platform to verify ePassports
Publishing date: 27 May 2010
VIENNA, 27 May 2010- An OSCE workshop to promote a safer and technologically advanced system to secure the integrity of electronic Passports started in Vienna today...
Tajikistan is an important contributor to the security of the OSCE region, says OSCE Chairperson
Publishing date: 19 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
DUSHANBE, 19 May 2010- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's State Secretary and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev today stressed the importance of Tajikistan for the OSCE in his meetings with Tajik President Rahmon and Foreign Minister Zarifi...
OSCE workshop in Vienna promotes international legal framework against terrorism
Publishing date: 29 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism, Rule of law
VIENNA, 29 April 2010-An OSCE workshop that starts in Vienna today encourages OSCE participating States to become party to and implement four international counter-terrorism instruments that provide for better legal tools...
OSCE and INTERPOL provide Moldova with real-time access to INTERPOL databases
Publishing date: 28 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Countering terrorism
CHISINAU, 28 April 2010- A handover ceremony for a joint project by the OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit and INTERPOL to equip 16 border control points and 11 police stations in Moldova with real-time access to INTERPOL's databases was held today...
Comprehensive approach needed to tackle cybersecurity threats, says OSCE anti-terrorism head at London Counter Terror Expo
Publishing date: 14 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
LONDON, 14 April 2010- International co-operation such as the multilateral dialogue promoted by the OSCE is crucial to combat terrorist use of the Internet and boosting cyber security, Raphael Perl, the OSCE Head on Anti-Terrorism Issues...