News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE delivers training course on airport security and provides equipment to Moldovan border police
Publishing date: 7 February 2025
From 3 to 7 February, the OSCE organized a training course in Chisinau, Moldova for aviation security managers from the General Inspectorate of Border Police (GIBP) and Airport Administration of the Republic of Moldova. The course, organized in co-operation with the Permanent Mission of Romania to the OSCE, was conducted by Romanian aviation security experts.
OSCE convenes inaugural 2025 Meeting of the Development Coordination Council Working Group on Macro, Private and Financial Sector Development and Regional Trade Facilitation
Publishing date: 6 February 2025
On 6 February 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, which is currently chairing the Development Coordination Council Working Group on Macro, Private, and Financial Sector Development and Regional Trade Facilitation, hosted its first quarterly meeting.
OSCE Mission hands over servers to Central Election Commission to strengthen election management in Kosovo
Publishing date: 5 February 2025
In its continuous efforts to improve digital efficiency, transparency, and integrity of the election management in Kosovo, the OSCE Mission, alongside the German Embassy, handed over three servers to the Central Election Commission (CEC) today. The servers follow last year’s handover of the
Ongoing security challenges in the OSCE region in focus as Spain chairs OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation
Publishing date: 5 February 2025
Spain has led it’s second meeting as Chair of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) on 5 February, reaffirming the country’s strong commitment to the Organization and its principles. Spain aims to strengthen dialogue and co-operation on security-related issues, recognizing that multilateral engagement remains key to addressing conflicts and challenges across the OSCE region.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro publishes fifth survey on public trust in State Prosecutor's Office
Publishing date: 4 February 2025
The public perception survey, indicates an improvement in the public perception of the State Prosecutor's Office, but also identifies potential challenges and opportunities for improvement.
Lack of accreditation by Tajikistan less than a month before elections makes continuation of OSCE observation mission impossible
Publishing date: 4 February 2025
WARSAW, 4 February 2025 – The lack of assurance by the authorities of Tajikistan that international observers will be accredited has regrettably made it necessary to cancel the observation of the country’s forthcoming parliamentary elections, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said today.
OSCE leads efforts to protect the environment on both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River: another batch of dangerous chemicals removed from Moldova
Publishing date: 3 February 2025
Between August 2024 and January 2025, the OSCE Mission to Moldova removed 111 tons of dangerous chemicals from the right bank of the Dniester/Nistru River. Our implementing partner Geocoma Sp. z o.o. safely collected and repackaged chemicals (PCB oils) stored at the State Enterprise Hydroelectric