News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE participating States adopt Declaration condemning 'brutal and indiscriminate' Paris attacks and recent terrorist atrocities
Publishing date: 17 November 2015
VIENNA, 17 November 2015 – In a special meeting of the Permanent Council to discuss the recent attacks in Paris, the OSCE’S 57 participating States today said they stand united in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism that leads to terrorism, "underlining that terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality or civilization"...
OSCE Chairperson Dačić and Secretary General Zannier strongly condemn deadly Paris attacks, express solidarity
Publishing date: 14 November 2015
Belgrade/Vienna, 14 November 2015 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić, and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks targeting several locations in the French capital, Paris, that seem to have resulted in killing and injuring dozens. They expressed their deep condolences to the victims, their families and the French government and people, and wished a rapid recovery to the injured, as well as a speedy and safe release of all the hostages.
Radicalization of youth and countering violent extremism in focus of OSCE Chairmanship conference of Youth Ambassadors in Belgrade
Publishing date: 4 September 2015
BELGRADE, 4 September 2015 – Best ways to tackle the radicalization of youth were the focus of a two-day conference hosted by Serbia’s OSCE Chairmanship, which concluded in Belgrade today and gathered representatives of Youth Ambassadors, OSCE structures and NGO sector.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Dačić condemns spate of recent terrorist attacks, urges redoubling of efforts to address factors conducive to terrorism
Publishing date: 21 August 2015
NEW YORK, 21 August 2015- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić, today condemned the recent spate of terrorist attacks in Turkey, Egypt, Thailand and Tunisia, offering his deepest condolences to the victims, their families and governments affected, and called for a redoubling of efforts to address the conditions that lead to terrorism...
OSCE Chairperson Dačić and Secretary General Zannier condemn terrorist attack in Turkey
Publishing date: 20 July 2015
BELGRADE, 20 July 2015 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić, and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today condemned the terrorist attack in the Turkish border town of Suruc, offering condolences to the families of those killed and wishing a rapid recovery to the many injured.
Unite and co-operate at all levels to counter terrorism, say participants at close of OSCE-wide conference
Publishing date: 1 July 2015
VIENNA, 1 July 2015 – The OSCE must take a united approach, encouraging co-operation at all levels, and engaging youth and communities, to effectively counter terrorism and the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters, said Vuk Žugić, Chair of the OSCE Permanent Council as he concluded a two-day OSCE-wide conference today on behalf of Serbia’s 2015 OSCE Chairmanship...
Empowering youth critical to preventing incitement and radicalization of foreign terrorist fighters, say participants of OSCE conference in Vienna
Publishing date: 30 June 2015
VIENNA, 30 June 2015- Empowering young people and engaging with individuals at risk of radicalization is crucial to countering the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters and confronting violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism, said participants at the start of a two-day OSCE-wide counter-terrorism conference which opened in Vienna today...