News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Secretary General highlights dialogue and co-operation as keystone for security at European Political Community Summit in Copenhagen
Publishing date: 3 October 2025
OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu participated in the Seventh European Political Community (EPC) Summit, hosted in Copenhagen, Denmark.
OSCE promotes detainees’ rights with training and monitoring guidelines
Publishing date: 3 October 2025
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in co-operation with the Commissioner of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights and the Centre for Development and Justice International, conducted a two-day training course focused on improving the monitoring of places of
Austrian and Albanian judges exchange experiences on administrative justice with OSCE Presence’s support
Publishing date: 3 October 2025
A delegation of 29 Austrian judges- members of the European Association of Administrative Judges and the Austrian Association of Administrative Judges- carried out a two-day study visit to Albania, on 2 and 3 October 2025, with the support of the OSCE Presence. The programme introduced the delegation to key Albanian justice institutions and concluded with a high-level roundtable on comparative perspectives of administrative justice between Albania and Austria.
Enhancing Border Security: OSCE Highlights Progress and New Partnerships in Kyrgyzstan.
Publishing date: 3 October 2025
Bishkek, 3 october 2025 — The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB), in co-operation with the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic, welcomed donors and partners to an event highlighting progress under the extra-budgetary project “Reducing the Risk of
Including the views of diverse communities in shaping multi-perspective historical narratives contributes to societal cohesion- OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Christophe Kamp
Publishing date: 3 October 2025
“Involving different communities in shaping multi-perspective narratives of history strengthens democratic processes, builds trust and contributes to long-term cohesion and conflict prevention,” said OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Christophe Kamp at the Siena Symposium on Contested
Social media strategies to prevent youth crime explored at OSCE workshop in Astana
Publishing date: 2 October 2025
How to strategically use social media to raise awareness about crime prevention and strengthen youth reliance to corruption and drug use was the focus of a workshop in Astana organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, in co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Astana.
Kazakhstan strengthens inter-agency co-operation on youth crime through OSCE workshop
Publishing date: 2 October 2025
Representatives from law enforcement, social services and youth affairs institutions in Kazakhstan worked to strengthen co-operation for addressing and preventing youth crime at a workshop in Astana organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, in co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Astana from 23 to 24 September.