News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kurz and OSCE Secretary General Zannier condemn ‘atrocious attack’ in Kabul
Publishing date: 31 May 2017
VIENNA, 31 May 2017 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today condemned the bombing in the Afghan capital. They offered their condolences to the bereaved and wished the wounded a speedy recovery...
First deployment of OSCE Mobile Training Team to address cross-border challenges in identifying foreign terrorist fighters
Publishing date: 25 May 2017
SARAJEVO, 25 May – The newly established OSCE Mobile Training Team for the identification of foreign terrorist fighters delivered its first on-site interactive training course from 23 to 25 May in Sarajevo. During the three-day event, 22 border officers from airports in Bosnia and Herzegovina learned how to identify potential foreign terrorist fighters at the border crossing points in compliance with international human rights standards.
OSCE social media challenge #DailyThrills promotes alternatives to violent extremism
Publishing date: 23 May 2017
VIENNA, 23 May 2017 – The OSCE launches today the #DailyThrills social media challenge inviting young people to share their stories of resilience and commitment to inspire their peers. Violent extremists often purport to offer meaning, belonging, recognition or adventure to attract new recruits. Rather than falling prey to these deceitful narratives, there are many positive ways young people are channelling their energy, passion, and desire to push their limits...
Engaging youth is crucial to efforts to countering violent extremism, says OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sebastian Kurz
Publishing date: 23 May 2017
VIENNA, 23 May 2017 – Young people are most vulnerable to terrorist radicalization and greater efforts should be made to prevent youth from being misled by violent extremists, said OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz today as he opened the 2017 OSCE-wide Counter-Terrorism Conference in Vienna...
OSCE PA President and Special Representative on Anti-Terrorism condemn attack on concertgoers in Manchester
Publishing date: 23 May 2017
VIENNA, 23 May 2017 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Christine Muttonen (MP, Austria) and the OSCE PA’s Special Representative on Anti-Terrorism, Nikolay Kovalev (MP, Russian Federation), expressed shock and outrage over an apparent terrorist attack targeting young concertgoers in Manchester, England, on Monday. The attack killed at least 22 – including children – and injured 59...
OSCE trains border guards on travel document security and identification in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 19 May 2017
A five-day OSCE-supported training seminar for 30 border guards on the detection of forged travel documents and identification techniques concluded in Astana on 19 May 2017...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan holds workshop on role of youth in the prevention of terrorism
Publishing date: 19 May 2017