News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports seminar on anti-money laundering and terrorism financing
Publishing date: 7 September 2016
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 7 September 2016 – An OSCE-supported three-day training seminar on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) for some 60 banking, insurance, security industry and government sector representatives began today in Almaty...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30, 5 September 2016
Publishing date: 6 September 2016
The SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region on 5 September, with five recorded explosions compared to 43 during the previous day...
OSCE-supported meeting in Turkmenistan focuses on confidence building measures for secure and stable Afghanistan
Publishing date: 6 September 2016
ASHGABAT, 6 September 2016- Turkmenistan’s Foreign Ministry, with the support of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, hosted today the fourth meeting of the regional technical working group on confidence-building measures in the framework of the Istanbul Process on Afghanistan...
Enhancing co-operation in combating corruption and money laundering is in focus of OSCE-led expert meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 6 September 2016
VIENNA, 6 September 2016 – Representatives of financial intelligence agencies in charge of combating money laundering from 10 countries, as well as experts from international organizations conducted a two-day expert meeting on “Fostering Co-operation in Combating Corruption and Money Laundering” that ended in Vienna today...
OSCE co-organizes roundtable on re-socialization strategy for former prisoners in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 6 September 2016
ASTANA, 6 September 2016 – An OSCE-supported roundtable dedicated to the strengthening of re-socialization of former prisoners took place today in Astana, bringing together some 40 high-level government officials, international experts, legal scholars and members of civil society...
Confronting anti-Gypsyism is responsibility of mainstream society, needs strong political leadership, say participants at OSCE Chairmanship event
Publishing date: 6 September 2016
BERLIN, 6 September 2016 – Confronting increasing manifestations of racism and xenophobia against Roma and Sinti and strengthening coalition-building among political leaders to counter discrimination are the focus of an OSCE high-level event in Berlin today...
Tajik border troops complete OSCE-supported course on patrolling and leadership
Publishing date: 6 September 2016
DUSHANBE, 6 September 2016 – Twenty officers of the Tajik border troops graduated today from a four-week basic patrol and leadership course at the Gissar Training Centre. The course was organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan and was conducted from 10 August to 6 September 2016...