Publications

This 2024 Annual Progress Report highlights OSCE’s progress on the Implementation of the 2004 OSCE Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality and key successes achieved in advancing equality and the empowerment of women. The report explores OSCE’s work in this area as well as the support the OSCE executive structures provide to participating States in promoting gender equality.

This Practical Guide is intended for customs officials, government officials, policy-makers, experts, the private sector and for all interested and new to the topic of trade and transport facilitation. Chapter 1 discusses the international business environment, international supply chain management principles and transport practices, regulatory procedures and the drive for competitiveness. Also elaborated are trends in transport and trade policy, as well as the need for effective controls. Chapter 2 introduces themes and principles of cross-border facilitation with particular focus on transport facilitation, border crossing management, customs facilitation and procedures as well as regulatory co-operation to mitigate the impact of non-tariff measures. Chapter 3 elaborates on trade costs that impact businesses and the competitiveness of cross-border supply chains. Chapter 4 looks at the three key international instruments and the cross-border facilitation measures they provide.

This paper is a summary of the second in a series of roundtable discussions that aim to identify opportunities for law enforcement to harness new technologies to support its work, help formulate policy recommendations and explore potential OSCE capacity-building support in this area. The second event in this series was dedicated to the use of new and emerging technologies in criminal investigations. It explored how digital technologies are transforming investigative practices and what opportunities, challenges and risks this transformation poses for law enforcement institutions across the OSCE area.

The Protection Checklist is intended as a tool to be used by OSCE field staff, as well as other OSCE actors involved in a range of situations along the conflict cycle. It provides guidance with a view to enabling staff in recognizing relevant issues, and interface where appropriate with specialized