News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports discussion on low-carbon emissions in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 4 July 2016
The transition to a low-carbon economy and Kazakhstan’s corresponding obligations under the Paris Climate Agreement were the topics of an OSCE-supported meeting of the Green Economy Council under the President of Kazakhstan on 4 July 2016 in Astana...
OSCE parliamentarians consider resolutions on security, economic and environmental concerns and human rights
Publishing date: 2 July 2016
TBILISI, 2 July 2016 – Nearly 300 parliamentarians from 54 OSCE countries have begun debates on political and security affairs, economic and environmental issues and human rights and humanitarian concerns at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 25th Annual Session in Tbilisi...
OSCE supports training seminar in Kazakhstan on International Convention for Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Publishing date: 30 June 2016
AKTAU, Kazakhstan, 30 June 2016 – An OSCE-supported training seminar for some 40 participants from the central and local authorities, oil and shipbuilding companies, civil society and Aarhus Centre on implementing the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, also known as the MARPOL Convention, began today in Aktau, Kazakhstan...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek promotes environmental security and supports clean-up campaign in the Issyk-Kul region
Publishing date: 27 June 2016
A two-day roundtable discussion organized jointly by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the local Aarhus Centre on the role of environmental protection in the sustainable development of tourism in the popular resort region of Issyk-Kul ended on 26 June 2016...
Implementing the Aarhus Convention in Kyrgyzstan in focus at OSCE Centre-supported discussion in Talas
Publishing date: 17 June 2016
TALAS, Kyrgyzstan, 17 June 2016- Addressing local environmental issues through public participation and implementing the Aarhus Convention were the focus of a two-day roundtable discussion in Talas, organized by the Bishkek Aarhus Centre with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek today, and bringing together 30 representatives of civil society, State environmental agencies and the local authorities...
OSCE supports summer school in Kazakhstan for water and land resources management
Publishing date: 17 June 2016
An OSCE-supported summer school session on methods and tools for the assessment and monitoring of Central Asian water and land resources concluded on 17 June 2016 in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
OSCE parliamentarians to consider resolution focused on corruption, climate change and migration at Tbilisi Annual Session
Publishing date: 14 June 2016
COPENHAGEN, 14 June 2016 – A report and draft resolution drawing connections between economic and environmental concerns with the broader security environment of the OSCE area will be taken up by members of parliament at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 25th Annual Session, being held in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 1 to 5 July...