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Published on November 11, 2025 - 21:38 GMT

Strengthening ties between Europe and Asia to face common challenges focus of 2025 OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation Conference

VIENNA, 11 November 2025 – Efforts to deepen co-operation and strengthen sustainable security in the OSCE's 57 participating States and the five Asian Partners for Co-operation are at the heart of the 2025 OSCE Asian Conference, which opened in Vienna …

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Published on November 11, 2025 - 21:18 GMT

OSCE Presence helps Albania’s justice institutions combat cybercrime

On 10 November 2025, the OSCE Presence in Albania brought together 30 prosecutors and judicial police officers from Durrës and Elbasan for a training course on “Cybercrime, electronic evidence, human rights and data protection.” The workshop aimed to …

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Published on November 11, 2025 - 11:11 GMT

Workshop on Human Intelligence Strengthens Intelligence-led Policing in Bosnia and Herzegovina

SARAJEVO, 11 November 2025 - Representatives from ten cantonal police administrations, ministries of interior, and the Federal Police Administration gathered in Sarajevo for a workshop organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) to …

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Published on November 10, 2025 - 11:59 GMT

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media to visit Uzbekistan and convene Central Asia Media Conference in Tashkent

VIENNA, 10 November 2025 - The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Ambassador Jan Braathu, will pay his first official visit to Uzbekistan on 11 and 12 November 2025. During the visit, he will meet with high-level officials and …

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Published on November 10, 2025 - 11:48 GMT

OSCE supports Tajikistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs in piloting body-worn cameras for Dushanbe traffic police

The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe has supported Tajikistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) in launching a pilot initiative aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability within law enforcement. As part of the initiative, the OSCE Programme …

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Published on November 9, 2025 - 09:37 GMT

The OSCE Special Representative on Youth, Peace and Security Mr. Santeri Leinonen Visited Kyrgyz Republic to Strengthen Youth ...

Bishkek, 5 November 2025 — The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Representative on Youth, Peace and Security, Mr. Santeri Leinonen, visited Bishkek on 4–5 November to engage with national authorities, youth organizations, and academic institutions …

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Published on November 7, 2025 - 15:27 GMT

OSCE Special Representative on Youth, Peace and Security visits Tashkent to promote youth dialogue and cooperation

5 – 6 November 2025, Santeri Leinonen, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Youth, Peace and Security, visited Tashkent to deepen dialogue on the positive, active and inclusive role of young people in the efforts towards sustainable …

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Published on November 7, 2025 - 15:27 GMT

OSCE workshop in Montenegro boosts efforts to trace financial flows behind human trafficking

Financial investigations are a cornerstone in the fight against human trafficking. Tracking money flows helps uncover the financial networks and key actors sustaining these crimes. On 6 and 7 November, the Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Co- …

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Published on November 7, 2025 - 15:27 GMT

SPAK and Special Courts staff strengthen professional skills in OSCE Presence-organized training course

Thirty Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) and Special Courts legal advisors and judicial secretaries strengthened their professional skills in legal research, legal reasoning and legal writing during a training course organized by the OSCE Presence …

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Published on November 7, 2025 - 15:27 GMT

OSCE Roundtable in Tashkent Shows How Media Literacy Can Shield Youth from Radicalization

A regional OSCE roundtable that took place on 4-5 November in Tashkent demonstrated how media literacy can actively prevent youth radicalization and violent extremism. Journalists, civil society actors, and experts shared practical approaches – from …

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Published on November 6, 2025 - 17:55 GMT

OSCE supports Central Asian participating States in improving cross-border access to electronic evidence

The OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD), in close co-operation with field operations, continues to help Central Asian participating States strengthen their legal and operational frameworks for requesting and handling electronic evidence across …

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Published on November 6, 2025 - 09:55 GMT

OSCE launches new technical guide on enhancing critical infrastructure physical security from terrorist attacks

On 4 November, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department launched the Technical Guide on Physical Security Considerations for Protecting Critical Infrastructure against Terrorist Attacks and accompanying multilingual factsheets. The Guide is designed to …

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Published on November 5, 2025 - 20:49 GMT

Ambassador Marcel Peško takes up duties as Head of OSCE Mission to Serbia

Slovak career diplomat Ambassador Marcel Peško assumed his duties as Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, on 1 November 2025. “I look forward to working in partnership with the Government of Serbia and all local stakeholders as we fulfil the OSCE Mission’s …

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Published on November 4, 2025 - 18:14 GMT

Online election campaigns in focus at annual ODIHR event

As risks to online election campaigns increase in the digital age, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) hosted its tenth annual election seminar this week in Vienna, with a focus on election campaigns in the online …

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Published on November 3, 2025 - 20:58 GMT

Media accreditation for 32nd OSCE Ministerial Council, 4-5 December in Vienna

HELSINKI/VIENNA, 3 November 2025 - The 32nd Ministerial Council meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) will take place on 4–5 December 2025 in Vienna, Austria. Hosted at the invitation of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, …

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Published on November 3, 2025 - 20:58 GMT

Voters had distinct choices in North Macedonia’s local election run-off, but not all candidates had equal campaign conditions: ...

SKOPJE, 3 November 2025 – The second round of North Macedonia’s mayoral elections offered voters a choice between political alternatives and the campaign was competitive in most municipalities, but not all candidates had equal campaign conditions and the …

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Published on November 3, 2025 - 20:55 GMT

Promoting Freedom of Religion or Belief: OSCE Mission Signs MoU with Theological Faculties

Sarajevo, 3 November 2025 — The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with three theological faculties — the Faculty of Catholic Theology, the Faculty of Islamic Theology, and the Faculty of Orthodox …

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Published on November 3, 2025 - 12:32 GMT

Enhancing the physical security of critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks in the Republic of Kazakhstan

From 21 to 23 October, thirty government officials took part in a training course in Shymkent on strengthening the physical security of critical infrastructure (CI) against terrorist threats. The event was organized within the framework of the OSCE …

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Published on November 3, 2025 - 12:32 GMT

OSCE helps Uzbekistan strengthen the security of key public facilities

How can countries secure critical infrastructure against terrorist threats? To help answer this question, government officials from Uzbekistan took part in a three-day OSCE training course on the physical security of critical infrastructure. “Critical …

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Published on November 3, 2025 - 12:30 GMT

OSCE workshop in Tashkent promotes responsible business and human rights

A two-day workshop, “Towards Responsible Business: A Workshop on Human Rights Due Diligence”, brought together representatives of government institutions, the private sector, trade unions, academia and international organizations to discuss how businesses …

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