News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR co-organizes seminar in Manila on developing principles and recommendations for civil registration and identity management
Publishing date: 19 July 2017
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) co-organized an event on the development of globally applicable principles and recommendations for civil registration and identity management in Manila from 17 to 19 July 2017. At the technical seminar, organized in partnership
OSCE PA President Muttonen fills leadership positions in counter-terrorism and migration committees, appoints new Mediterranean envoy
Publishing date: 10 July 2017
COPENHAGEN, 10 July 2017 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Christine Muttonen (Austria) made a number of appointments today to fill key roles in advancing the Assembly’s work on counter-terrorism, migration and Mediterranean issues...
Fostering resilience of local communities is key to recovering from migration crisis, conclude participants in OSCE expert meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 4 July 2017
VIENNA, 4 July 2017 – Fostering the resilience of local communities, making migrants a resource for the socio-economic development of hosting societies, was discussed today in Vienna by almost 70 participants in an expert meeting hosted by the OSCE...
OSCE event in Turkmenistan discusses Organization’s role in area of migration
Publishing date: 9 June 2017
Representatives of government institutions and public organizations discussed topical issues of migration and the role of the OSCE in migration governance at an OSCE-organized roundtable discussion that took place in Ashgabat on 9 June 2017...
OSCE workshop explores how to establish an Advance Passenger Information system in Montenegro
Publishing date: 1 June 2017
PODGORICA, 1 June 2017- A workshop on how to establish an Advance Passenger Information (API) system in Montenegro in alignment with international standards, to help the country’s authorities better regulate the exit, entry and transit of air passengers, was organized by the OSCE from 30 May to 1 June 2017 in Podgorica...
OSCE trains border guards on travel document security and identification in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 19 May 2017
A five-day OSCE-supported training seminar for 30 border guards on the detection of forged travel documents and identification techniques concluded in Astana on 19 May 2017...
Migration and trafficking in human beings: OSCE Special Representative visits identification and temporary reception facilities in Greece
Publishing date: 5 May 2017
ATHENS, 5 May 2017- The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Madina Jarbussynova, on Friday concluded a visit to Athens, Lesvos and Thessaloniki to discuss how best to support first responders in identifying potential victims of trafficking among large flows of migrants and refugees...