Publications

Developed jointly by the United Nations Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate and the OSCE, this Trends Report Update reviews evolutions in the critical infrastructure protection landscape after nearly a decade since United Nations Security resolution 2341 (2017) came into existence. The report assesses how emerging technologies, shifting terrorist threats and global policy developments are shaping efforts to physically protect critical infrastructure.

This policy brief builds on the foundation laid by the 2023 OSCE study Understanding the Role of Women in Organized Crime to offer a regional perspective on women’s involvement in organized crime, presenting trends, case studies and insights into their recruitment, participation and exit pathways

This guide shows how restorative justice can be used to address hate incidents and hate crimes.

In the year marking the 25th anniversary of landmark resolution 1325, the following personal stories of courage, resilience and leadership from across the OSCE region highlight the essential contributions of women peacebuilders. They also illustrate the transformative impact of the Networking Platform’s initiatives in strengthening women’s ability to engage meaningfully across all three dimensions of security.

This handbook is intended to guide participating States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and other interested parties in developing and implementing a national cyber incident classification system.

The Lingobarometer is a quantitative survey that explores language use, preferences, and attitudes across Moldova’s diverse regions, providing insights into linguistic identity, multilingual practices, and access to public services.

Click here to view the whole factsheet collection  available in Albanian (Shqip), Bosnian (Bosanski), English, Kazakh (Қазақша), Kyrgyz (Кыргызча), Macedonian (Македонски), Russian (Русский), Serbian (Srpski), Tajik (Tajik), Turkmen (Türkmen), and Uzbek (Oʻzbek).

Global and regional commitments over the last thirty years provide solid support for promoting gender equality in politics. In recent years, the growth of women’s representation has stagnated, and the OSCE region is now witnessing escalating narratives against gender equality, which are having a detrimental effect on women’s political participation. Temporary special measures are being abolished, and no new ones are being introduced. Political polarization is steadily increasing, while sexism and violence against women in politics is pervasive, impacting female politicians’ decisions on whether to run for office, advocate certain policy solutions or leave their elected posts.