News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre trains representatives of Water User Associations in southern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 23 May 2011
JALAL-ABAD, Kyrgyzstan, 23 May 2011 – A three-day training seminar for the staff of 24 Water User Associations (WUAs) started today in Jalal-Abad in the south of Kyrgyzstan, with support from the OSCE Centre in Bishkek’s Osh field office...
OSCE-Mongolia Conference focuses on enhanced co-operation with Asian Partners in addressing common security challenges
Publishing date: 23 May 2011
ULAANBAATAR, 23 May 2011 – Strengthening synergies between the 56 participating States of the OSCE and its Asian Partners for Co-operation in addressing transnational threats, such as illicit drug trafficking; advancing international economic co-operation, in particular on transport and energy security; as well as promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms in the whole OSCE area, are key topics of the OSCE-Mongolia Conference that started in Ulaanbaatar today...
Co-ordinated response to disasters needed
Publishing date: 20 May 2011
International and regional co-ordination is crucial in the response to the security threats posed by natural and man-made disasters, Ambassador Renatas Norkus, the Chairperson of the Permanent Council, told a meeting of experts and OSCE Ambassadors on 20 May 2011. The meeting was held as part of the "V(ienna) to V(ilnius) Dialogue"...
OSCE Office supports Aarhus Convention conference in Armenia
Publishing date: 20 May 2011
On the occasion of the 10-year anniversary of the adoption and ratification of the Aarhus Convention, a roundtable discussion was held in Yerevan on 20 May 2011 to evaluate the progress of its implementation in Armenia...
OSCE chairs ENVSEC Management Board Meeting
Publishing date: 19 May 2011
High-level representatives of the Environment and Security (ENVSEC) Initiative Partners met in Vienna on 18 May 2011 for the first Management Board meeting since the OSCE assumed its 2011 chairmanship in the six-agency partnership...
OSCE Centre trains representatives of Water User Associations in southern Kyrgyzstan on legislation
Publishing date: 4 May 2011
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 4 May 2011- A one-day training seminar for Water User Associations (WUAs) staff started today in Osh with support from the OSCE Centre in Bishkek’s Osh field office...
OSCE promotes UN conventions on oil spill preparedness and response
Publishing date: 27 April 2011
ASTANA, 27 April 2011 – An OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on enhancing international oil spill preparedness and response through the promotion, ratification and implementation of key UN conventions was held in Astana today...