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OSCE brings together women peacebuilders and mediators from Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia to discuss common priorities and advocacy strategies
Publishing date: 12 February 2024
The OSCE Gender Issues Programme and the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) held the second “Women’s Networks WIN Together” regional conference on networks across women peacebuilders and mediators from Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia on 5-7 February in Vienna.
OSCE helps Ukrainian officials better understand money laundering risks of virtual assets
Publishing date: 9 February 2024
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
From 5 to 9 February, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities organized a workshop in Warsaw, Poland for Ukrainian supervisory agencies and regulators on addressing the most common risks associated with money laundering and supervisory processes governing Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs).
OSCE organizes first ever hackathon against human trafficking in Albania
Publishing date: 7 February 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Cyber/ICT Security
Thirty representatives from state institutions and civil society organizations engaged in the first hackathon against trafficking in human beings in Albania – a learning-by-doing training where they worked together to detect online human trafficking and child sexual exploitation, on 6 and 7
Organized crime and the role of women in criminal networks in focus at OSCE lecture
Publishing date: 31 January 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
From 29 to 31 January 2024, 25 graduate students from Central Asia, Afghanistan and Mongolia participated in a training programme dedicated to organized crime and the often-overlooked role of women in criminal networks. This event was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan by the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and OSCE Transnational Threats Department.
OSCE Field Operations continue discussions on regional co-operation on climate change and security
Publishing date: 26 January 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Climate change, Environmental activities
To increase awareness and discuss regional co-operation on climate change and security, the OSCE gathered more than 40 representatives from its field operations to meet in Istanbul for a workshop on 13 and 14 December 2023. Emphasizing that the effects of climate change can exacerbate economic challenges and environmental degradation, which may negatively affect prosperity, stability and security in the OSCE area, the OSCE provides a platform for political dialogue on a wide range of issues associated with climate related security risks. These conversations form the basis for the implementation of activities on the ground.
Advancing youth crime prevention: OSCE organizes study visit to Germany for law enforcement representatives from Albania and Tajikistan
Publishing date: 24 January 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, Transnational Threats Department
What we do: Youth
Children and youth are particularly vulnerable to getting drawn into criminal and corrupt activities. Practitioners and institutions can play a crucial role in the early identification and prevention of delinquent behavior among young people. To foster their knowledge and expertise on this topic,
OSCE Statement on war against Ukraine deplores civilian deaths, calls for end to misery and suffering
Publishing date: 2 January 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
VALLETTA/VIENNA, 2 January 2024- The Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta Ian Borg and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid made the following statement on the continuing and intensifying aerial attacks by Russia in its war against Ukraine: