News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE concludes EU-funded training course on surface water rescue operations
Publishing date: 14 October 2023
On 14 October 2023, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (Office) completed a two-week training course on “Surface Water Rescue Operation” for representatives of Tajikistan’s Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence (CoESCD).
OSCE trains staff of Turkmenistan’s TV channels in skills to cover environmental issues
Publishing date: 13 October 2023
An OSCE-organized training course on the production of TV programmes covering environmental issues took place from 10 to 13 October 2023 in Ashgabat. The four-day course brought together editors and camera operators from Turkmenistan’s TV channels as well as journalism instructors from three
OSCE enhances capacities for wildfire risk reduction and early warning to reduce climate vulnerabilities and strengthen resilience
Publishing date: 12 October 2023
Marking International Day for Disaster Reduction, the OSCE underlines the vital role of wildfire risk reduction, landscape fire management, and fire early warning in responding to the growing challenges posed by climate change.
OSCE supports the meeting of Tajikistan’s National Commission on Irrigation and Drainage
Publishing date: 10 October 2023
On 10 October 2023, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (Office), in co-operation with the Agency of Land Reclamation and Irrigation, conducted a one-day event dedicated to the 10th meeting of the National Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (NCID). The meeting brought together a total of 70 participants representing national and international stakeholders, members of the NCID from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, scientific institutions, and young water professionals.
With the OSCE support, the Ukrainian civil protection agencies practice interagency response to chemical emergencies
Publishing date: 28 September 2023
Over 100 rescuers, police officers, medics and officials enhanced their co-operation skills at a two-day table-top chemical emergency response exercise, organized by the OSCE Secretariat Extra-Budgetary Support Programme for Ukraine together with the country’s State Emergency Service in Rivne, on 26-27 September.
Albania’s School of Magistrates kicks off new course on environmental legislation developed with OSCE Presence support
Publishing date: 26 September 2023
On 25 September 2023, OSCE Presence in Albania and the School of Magistrates held a joint ceremony to launch a new course on environmental legislation and judicial enforcement mechanisms. The one-semester course – part of the initial education program for magistrate students – focuses on
OSCE initiates regional dialogue in South-Eastern Europe on interconnections of climate change, air pollution and health, inspiring local action
Publishing date: 25 September 2023
On 21 September, 40 participants representing municipalities, civil society organizations, and academia from South-Eastern Europe convened in Sarajevo to discuss the impacts of climate change and air pollution on health, and to explore local solutions. The meeting was organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) in collaboration with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina.