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Published on July 10, 2025 - 12:09 GMT

Economic connectivity for stronger regional security in focus at the OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation Group meeting

Economic connectivity for promoting peace and security across the OSCE and the Asian regions was in focus at the OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation Group Meeting on 7 July in Vienna. Representatives from OSCE participating States and Asian Partners for …

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Published on July 9, 2025 - 20:25 GMT

Protection of children in armed conflicts in focus at Joint FSC-PC Security Dialogue

Protection of children in armed conflicts was the focus of the 95th joint OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) and OSCE Permanent Council (PC) meeting organized under the Estonian FSC Chairpersonship and the 2025 OSCE Chairpersonship of Finland on 9 …

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Published on July 8, 2025 - 12:12 GMT

OSCE and the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel (‘CT Travel’) Programme provide expert support to Turkmenistan with ...

8 July 2025, Ashgabat – Officials from the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan held a two-day online consultation with experts from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel (‘CT …

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Published on July 8, 2025 - 05:11 GMT

OSCE human rights office voices deep concern over increased pressure on civil society and political dissent in Georgia, reaffirms ...

WARSAW, 7 July 2025 – Legislation increasingly restricting the work of civil society and the detention and prosecution of peaceful protestors in Georgia as well as the recent arrests of political opposition leaders are of growing concern, the OSCE Office …

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Published on July 7, 2025 - 15:14 GMT

OSCE study visit on Small Arms and Light Weapons strengthens co-operation between Sweden and Ukraine

From 24 to 26 June 2025, the OSCE’s Conflict Prevention Centre facilitated a study visit to the Swedish National Police Force in Stockholm for Ukrainian specialists working on small arms and light weapons (SALW) control. Participants included …

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Published on July 7, 2025 - 08:37 GMT

OSCE leads regional effort to prevent youth violence across South-Eastern Europe

As peer violence and early criminal behavior among young people become growing concerns, the OSCE held an intensive two-day regional training in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 2 and 3 July. The event brought together key frontline professionals from …

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Published on July 4, 2025 - 13:59 GMT

OSCE training on arms control enhances border security in Turkmenistan

An OSCE-organized training course on Combatting Illicit Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), Conventional Ammunition (CA) and Explosives took place from 1 to 4 July 2025 in Ashgabat. The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, in close co-operation with …

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Published on July 4, 2025 - 13:59 GMT

OSCE welcomes the adoption of the Strategy for Integrated Border Management 2025–2029

SARAJEVO, 04 July 2025 - The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) welcomes the adoption of the Strategy for Integrated Border Management 2025–2029 and its accompanying Action Plan at yesterday’s BiH Council of Ministers session. This important …

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Published on July 4, 2025 - 07:27 GMT

OSCE Secretary General concludes visit to Paris

PARIS, 3 July 2025 — OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu concluded his official visit to Paris where he met with Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, and other high-level officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at …

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Published on July 4, 2025 - 01:32 GMT

OSCE Ambassadors reaffirm unwavering support to Ukraine during visit to Kyiv

KYIV, 3 JULY 2025 – A delegation of Ambassadors from OSCE participating States concluded a visit to Kyiv yesterday, reaffirming their steadfast support for Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing war of aggression. Co-hosted by the Finnish OSCE Chairpersonship and …

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Published on July 3, 2025 - 18:23 GMT

Promoting Safer Rides through Gender-Sensitive Communication: OSCE and inDrive Launch Pilot Training for Drivers in Almaty

For the first time in Kazakhstan, gender-sensitive communication training was delivered in partnership with a ride-hailing platform, which marks a meaningful step toward engaging local drivers in fostering safer and more respectful public spaces. On 19 …

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Published on July 1, 2025 - 13:27 GMT

OSCE Strengthens Co-operation with Kyrgyz Border Service through High-Level Visit and Equipment Demonstration in Batken

Batken, Kyrgyz Republic | 23 June 2025 – The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB) reaffirmed its long-standing partnership with the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of the Kyrgyz Republic by participating in a high- …

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Published on June 30, 2025 - 18:00 GMT

Frontline officers deepen expertise in combating illicit trafficking in cultural property at OSCE workshop

Frontline officers from Georgia, Germany and Ukraine deepened their expertise in combating cross-border trafficking in cultural property at the ninth in a series of training workshops organized in Vienna by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department in co- …

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Published on June 30, 2025 - 17:59 GMT

OSCE Mission to Montenegro's support for youth entrepreneurship

On 24 June, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro partnered with the Union of Young Entrepreneurs of Montenegro to host a local networking event that connected aspiring young entrepreneurs with municipality representatives from Podgorica. The event provided an …

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Published on June 27, 2025 - 22:12 GMT

Moldovan police strengthen capabilities in intelligence‑led policing through OSCE training

Senior managers and crime analysts from the Moldovan General Police Inspectorate took part in OSCE training courses from 23 to 27 June in Chisinau to equip them with the tools to implement intelligence-led policing, a proactive and intelligence-driven …

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Published on June 27, 2025 - 22:12 GMT

OSCE workshop in Turkmenistan supports development of national competency framework and training strategy on cybercrime and ...

The OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, held a workshop in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on 26 and 27 June to support the country’s law enforcement and criminal justice institutions in developing a national …

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Published on June 27, 2025 - 22:12 GMT

OSCE expands focus on virtual assets taxation in second workshop in Moldova

Building on insights from the first workshop held in May, the OSCE organized a follow-up event on the taxation of virtual assets on 26 and 27 June in Chisinau, Moldova. The workshop brought together eighteen representatives from Moldova’s State Tax Service …

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Published on June 27, 2025 - 22:12 GMT

Supply chain ethics: Promoting human rights and social responsibility on the margins of EU corporate sustainability due diligence ...

The OSCE and the Greek labour inspectorate joined forces to host a conference focused on human rights due diligence for more than 120 public officials, business and civil society representatives on 25 June 2025, in Athens. The event, hosted by the Office …

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Published on June 27, 2025 - 22:12 GMT

OSCE annual meeting reinforces cybersecurity co-operation through cross-functional dialogue

The OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department convened the fifth annual meeting of national points of contact (PoC), in line with cyber/ICT security confidence-building measure (CBM) no. 8 on 23 June in Vienna, bringing together 69 policy and technical …

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Published on June 27, 2025 - 12:54 GMT

Supporting media development: OSCE promotes legal training for journalists in Kazakhstan

On 16 and 17 June in Astana as well as on 19 and 20 June 2025 in Almaty, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, in partnership with the Public Foundation “Legal Media Center” and Internews in Kazakhstan, organized two-day training workshops on “Legal Check- …

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