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Canada’s Chairpersonship of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation draws to a close
Publishing date: 13 December 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 13 December 2023 – Today, Canada held its closing plenary meeting as Chair of the OSCE’s Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC).
OSCE Presence in Albania supports the Albanian Law Enforcement Agencies in strengthening investigative capacities against transnational organized crime
Publishing date: 27 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, Transnational Threats Department
On 26-27 June, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized a two-day training programme for seventeen members of the Albanian State Police (ASP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and General Prosecution Office. The training was held with the support of the Belgian Federal Judicial Police, Italian
New national platform fosters inclusive dialogue on democratic oversight of security sector in Armenia
Publishing date: 27 February 2020
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
At the invitation of the Standing Committee on Defence and Security of the Armenian National Assembly, some 50 representatives from oversight and government bodies, security sector institutions and civil society organizations gathered in Yerevan on 27 February 2020 to inaugurate the new national multi-stakeholder platform on democratic security sector oversight...
Best practice examples and perspectives on Security sector governance and reform in OSCE context explored at Vienna meeting
Publishing date: 20 March 2019
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 20 March 2019 – Best practice examples of and perspectives on Security sector governance and reform (SSG/R)- a priority theme for both Slovakia’s 2019 OSCE Chairmanship and the Swiss Chairmanship of the FSC – was discussed at today’s joint meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) and the Permanent Council in Vienna...
OSCE supports Ukraine’s efforts in combating illicit trafficking of weapons, ammunition and explosives
Publishing date: 12 March 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
Some 20 representatives of Ukrainian government ministries and agencies and the donor community participated in a high-level meeting in Kyiv on 12 March 2019 to review progress in co-operation and joint efforts between the OSCE and relevant Ukrainian authorities in combating illicit trafficking in weapons, ammunition and explosives (WAE) in the country and across its borders...
Role of well-governed and accountable security sector in addressing transnational threats explored at OSCE-UNODC sub-regional expert meeting in Minsk
Publishing date: 15 November 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
The importance of a well-governed and accountable security sector in effectively addressing transnational organized crime, including trafficking in persons and illicit drugs, corruption and terrorism, was the focus of a sub-regional expert-level workshop for senior practitioners and policy-makers from Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine in Minsk on 14 and 15 November 2018...
Regional engagement focus of League of Arab States and OSCE discussion in Vienna
Publishing date: 17 October 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 17 October 2018 – Security threats, migration, conflict prevention and regional engagement were the focus of the League of Arab States- OSCE high-level workshop held today in Vienna...