News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE raises awareness of newly-established Aarhus Centre in Montenegro
Publishing date: 20 May 2011
The role of the Aarhus Centre in facilitating co-operation between various environmental stakeholders was discussed at a roundtable meeting, organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, the Sustainable Development and Tourism Ministry and the Environmental Protection Agency, in Podgorica on 19 May 2011...
OSCE promotes Aarhus Convention principles in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 19 April 2011
ASHGABAT, 19 April 2011 – An OSCE-supported multi-stakeholder training course on the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, known as the Aarhus Convention, was held in Ashgabat today...
OSCE Mission to Moldova promotes environmental co-operation across the Dniestr/Nistru River
Publishing date: 29 March 2011
VADUL LUI VODA, Moldova, 29 March 2011 – Members of Moldovan and Transdniestrian expert working groups on agriculture and ecology and representatives from non-governmental organizations from both banks of the River Dniestr/Nistru discussed environmental co-operation during a meeting held today by the OSCE Mission to Moldova...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports conference for students on International Human Rights Day
Publishing date: 9 December 2010
ALMATY, 10 December 2010- Law students and young academics discussed Kazakhstan's international human rights commitments and mechanisms for their implementation at a university conference in Almaty today...
Environmental experts from Moldova visit Armenia to learn about environmental information centres with OSCE support
Publishing date: 27 October 2010
YEREVAN, 27 October 2010- Environmental experts from Moldova learned about Armenia's experiences in establishing and operating Aarhus public environmental information centres during an OSCE-supported study trip to Armenia that ended today...
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina supports public access to environmental information
Publishing date: 18 October 2010
SARAJEVO, 18 October 2010- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina presented today a new website of the Environment Department of the Foreign Trade and Economy Ministry providing better public access to information on environmental policies...
OSCE Centre concluded series of training seminars on environmental protection
Publishing date: 23 July 2010
ASTANA, 23 July 2010- OSCE-supported training courses on the role of civil society in resolving environmental issues and improving waste management and pollution control in the Caspian Sea region concluded today.