News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Results of the Transparency International Index for Albania are of serious concern, says OSCE Head of Presence Bernd Borchardt
Publishing date: 22 February 2018
Transparency International published the results of its Corruption Perceptions Index 2017 on 22 February 2018, ranking Albania the 91st among 180 countries and territories included in the index, a drop of eight places since 2016. Albania scored 38 out of 100 points...
OSCE presents report identifying judicial shortcomings in processing corruption cases in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 21 February 2018
SARAJEVO, 21 February 2018 – The presentation of a report compiled by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina titled Trial Monitoring of Corruption Cases in BiH: A First Assessment brought together over 100 representatives of the judiciary, law enforcement agencies and the international community in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) today in Sarajevo. The report was developed within the framework of the project Assessing Needs of Judicial Response to Corruption through Monitoring of Criminal Cases and with the support of the United States Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.
OSCE and UNODC sign new 2018-2019 joint action plan
Publishing date: 31 January 2018
VIENNA, 31 January 2018 – A plan for joint action by the OSCE and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for the period 2018-2019 was signed by OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger and UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov today at the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna.
Harnessing benefits of digitalisation requires visionary leadership to shift from fears to opportunities- say participants at OSCE-EEF discussion
Publishing date: 22 January 2018
VIENNA, 22 January 2018 – The role of digital economy as a driver for innovation, competitiveness and growth are the focus of this year’s first Preparatory Meeting of the 26th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, which opened today in Vienna.
OSCE supports training workshop on use of cryptocurrencies and related risks in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 21 December 2017
An OSCE-supported two-day training seminar for some 20 representatives of Kazakhstan’s National Bank on the use of cryptocurrencies concluded on 21 December 2017 in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
OSCE and UNODC train Kyrgyz officials to disrupt terrorist financing and to use sanctions pursuant to relevant UNSC Resolutions
Publishing date: 15 December 2017
BISHKEK, 15 December 2017- A six-day training course aimed at strengthening the capacity of government officials from the Kyrgyz Republic to disrupt the financing of terrorist networks, including practical sessions on how to use sanctions pursuant to UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) 1267,1988,1989,2253,2255, 2368 was held from 10 to 15 December 2017 in Bishkek.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro organizes training on international co-operation in management of temporarily seized assets
Publishing date: 15 December 2017
International co-operation in the management of temporarily seized assets was the focus of a two-day training course organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro for the Property Directorate Department for Seized and Confiscated Assets in Podgorica on 14 and 15 December 2017...