News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Penitentiary professionals gain skills in medical standards of torture documentation
Publishing date: 24 April 2025
A total of some 45 forensic experts and medical staff of penitentiary system from five regions of Uzbekistan learned about international mechanisms for documenting torture, as well as national laws governing the treatment of those in detention, during training events in Termez and Ferghana on 21-22
Op-Ed by Ambassador Brian Aggeler on current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 23 April 2025
Today Bosnia and Herzegovina is facing the most serious constitutional crisis since the end of the war nearly thirty years ago. The Dayton Peace Agreement that ended that devastating war entrusted the OSCE with a vital role: to help secure lasting peace, protect human rights, and support building a stable, democratic state.
Moldovan authorities strengthen skills in handling severe airport incidents through OSCE and AIRPOL table-top exercise
Publishing date: 23 April 2025
Moldovan law enforcement and border agencies as well as representatives of Chisinau International Airport strengthened their skills in managing severe incidents through a video-based table-top exercise organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and AIRPOL in Chisinau, Moldova on 23 April.
OSCE and Turkmenistan mark 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act and the International Year of Peace and Trust
Publishing date: 22 April 2025
To mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the 1975 Helsinki Final Act and the International Year of Peace and Trust designated by the UN General Assembly's Resolution at the initiative of Turkmenistan, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat together with the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan organized a high-level forum in Ashgabat on 22 April.
OSCE-Led Training Enhances Ammunition Management Capacity of the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic
Publishing date: 18 April 2025
From 1 to 11 April 2025, eighteen specialists from the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic completed a training course on safe storage, surveillance and transportation of ammunition. The course was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, in collaboration with the Ministry of
Montenegrin State Election Commission begins livestreaming its sessions with OSCE support
Publishing date: 17 April 2025
On 17 April, the State Election Commission of Montenegro (SEC) held its first livestreamed session using video equipment provided by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro.
OSCE Enhances K-9 Training for Kyrgyz Border Security
Publishing date: 17 April 2025
Luban, Poland / Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 18 March 2025 – Six canine instructors from the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic have completed a specialized training course on detecting explosives, weapons, and ammunition, held from 4 February to 18 March