News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE hosts national workshop in Yerevan on enhancing cyber-security
Publishing date: 8 December 2010
YEREVAN, 8 December 2010- A national expert workshop on combating terrorist use of the Internet and comprehensively enhancing cyber-security, organized by the OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit (ATU) in co-operation with the OSCE Office in Yerevan, started in Yerevan today...
OSCE promotes public-private partnerships in South-Eastern Europe to counter terrorist financing and radicalization
Publishing date: 7 December 2010
SARAJEVO, 8 December 2010- Experts from governments and the private sector in South-Eastern Europe are discussing how to best combat terrorist financing and radicalization that lead to terrorism at an OSCE-organized workshop that began in Sarajevo today...
ODIHR delivers training courses on countering terrorism, protecting human rights
Publishing date: 3 December 2010
As part of its training module for public officials and counter-terrorism practitioners, ODIHR has completed two training courses for law-enforcement officers and police students on the protection of human rights while countering terrorism.
OSCE Chairperson supports counter-drugs training course for Afghan police officers
Publishing date: 10 November 2010
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 10 November 2010- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister and Secretary of State Kanat Saudabayev, stressed the importance of tackling drug problems and security issues in Afghanistan...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek trains border officials on travel document security
Publishing date: 8 November 2010
NOVOPOKROVKA, Kyrgyzstan, 8 November 2010- A training course that aims to strengthen travel document security in Kyrgyzstan, organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, started today in the Novopokrovka Border Troops Training Centre near Bishkek...
Organization of American States Secretary General stresses need for strengthened regional co-operation in address to OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 27 October 2010
VIENNA, 28 October 2010- Jose Miguel Insulza, the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), in his address to the OSCE Permanent Council today stressed the importance of strengthened co-operation in addressing security challenges...
OSCE Expert Conference in Astana discusses collective responses to transnational terrorism challenges
Publishing date: 14 October 2010
ASTANA, 14 October 2010- Ways to effectively address transnational and multidimensional threats of terrorism is the focus of an OSCE Expert Conference that started in Astana today...