News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE seminar focuses on fight against corruption in border services in Central Asia and South Caucasus
Publishing date: 13 July 2010
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 13 July 2010- How to best promote integrity in customs and border services in Central Asia and the South Caucasus was the topic of a regional OSCE seminar that concluded today in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
Fight against illicit drugs is a way to combat terrorism and organized crime, say participants in OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 8 July 2010
VIENNA, 8 July 2010- Combating illegal drugs and drug trafficking is an essential element of the fight against terrorism and organized crime, said Serik Baymaganbetov, the Interior Minister of Kazakhstan, to the participants of an OSCE...
OSCE supports dialogue on transport-related challenges at concluding session of 18th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
Publishing date: 24 May 2010
PRAGUE, 24 May 2010- Promoting good governance at border crossings, improving the security of land transportation and facilitating international transport by road and rail in the OSCE region is the focus of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum...
OSCE-supported conference in Ashgabat discusses energy co-operation in Central Asia
Publishing date: 4 May 2010
ASHGABAT, 4 May 2010- Energy co-operation in Central Asia and the design of a legal framework for reliable and stable energy flows in the region was the focus of a two-day OSCE-supported conference that concluded today in Ashgabat...
OSCE-supported Helsinki seminar seeks to address gender gap in labour migration policies
Publishing date: 15 April 2010
HELSINKI, 15 April 2010- Raising awareness of the challenges faced by female migrants and the need for appropriate policy responses, is the focus of an OSCE-supported training seminar which started in Helsinki today...
Land transport security and environmentally sustainable transport focus of OSCE meeting in Minsk
Publishing date: 15 March 2010
MINSK, 15 March 2010- How the OSCE can help increase the security of land transportation, facilitate railway transport and promote environmentally sustainable transportation choices is the focus of a two-day OSCE meeting in Minsk that began today...
Afghan police learn strategies to fight drug trafficking during OSCE-facilitated course
Publishing date: 2 March 2010
DOMODEDOVO, Russia, 2 March 2010- A group of 11 Afghan police officers will be trained on how to effectively combat drug trafficking during a two-week OSCE-organized course that started today...