News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Designers from Spain, Morocco and Ukraine win OSCE competition highlighting security risks of climate change
Publishing date: 14 October 2015
VIENNA, 14 October 2015 – The OSCE is pleased to announce the winners of its visual design contest to help raise awareness about the security risks linked to climate change. Co-sponsored by eYeka, a global community of creative designers, the OSCE competition attracted 125 entries from 22 OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation...
Knowledge about disasters helps us reduce risks and improve security, say OSCE Permanent Council Chair Žugić and Secretary General Zannier
Publishing date: 13 October 2015
VIENNA, 13 October 2015 –The experience and knowledge of local communities are crucial to effectively reduce the risks of disasters, Chairperson of the OSCE Permanent Council Ambassador Vuk Žugić and OSCE Secretary General Ambassador Lamberto Zannier said today, on the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Reduction...
OSCE supports workshop on Kazakhstan’s commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Publishing date: 12 October 2015
ASTANA, 12 October 2015 – An OSCE-supported workshop on Kazakhstan’s commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions during the period of 2020-2030 took place today in Astana, Kazakhstan...
OSCE Programme Office promotes organic farming in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 28 September 2015
SHYMKENT, Kazakhstan, 28 September, 2015 – Sustainable agricultural development and green growth principles were in focus at an OSCE-supported seminar, which took place today in Shymkent, southern Kazakhstan...
OSCE supports regional seminar in Kazakhstan on water management
Publishing date: 23 September 2015
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 23 September 2015 – An OSCE-supported training seminar on water governance aimed at promoting regional co-operation through the exchange of knowledge and experience began today in Almaty, Kazakhstan....
Environmental challenges in Skadar Lake area in focus at OSCE cross-border seminar for Montenegrin and Albanian journalists
Publishing date: 22 September 2015
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro and OSCE Presence in Albania organized a joint seminar for Montenegrin and Albanian journalists on environmental challenges in the Shkodra/Skadar Lake area on 16-18 September 2015. The seminar started in Shkodra, Albania and continued in Virpazar, Montenegro including a visit to the nearby Aluminum Plant.
Water co-operation between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan discussed at OSCE-supported international conference
Publishing date: 17 September 2015
BISHKEK, 17 September 2015- A two-day OSCE-supported international conference focusing on 15 years of an agreement between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan on the use of the shared water management facilities along the Chu and Talas rivers, concluded today in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan...