News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports dialogue on education for sustainable development
Publishing date: 8 December 2014
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek on 4 December 2014 supported a two-day regional roundtable discussion in Kyrgyzstan’s capital on the outcomes of UNESCO’s World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development...
OSCE proves its value and ability as a forum for dialogue, says OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Burkhalter as Basel Ministerial Council ends
Publishing date: 5 December 2014
BASEL, Switzerland, 5 December 2014 – The OSCE proved its value and ability as a forum for dialogue while its key principles were defended, said OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter as the 21st Ministerial Council concluded in Basel today. Burkhalter welcomed decisions on Germany and Austria assuming the OSCE Chairmanships respectively in 2016 and 2017, and lauded decisions to further enhance the fight against terrorism and boost States’ preparedness against the threat of natural disasters...
OSCE brings Albanian, Montenegrin parliamentary committees together to tackle cross-border environmental issues
Publishing date: 5 December 2014
SHKODËR, Albania, 5 December 2015- Two parliamentary committees from Albania and Montenegro met on 5 December 2014 in the Albanian town of Shkodra to discuss cross-border environmental issues. The event was organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in partnership with the parliaments of the two countries, with the aim of promoting bilateral co-operation and strengthening the legislative process on environmental issues.
OSCE co-organizes workshop for judges on access to environmental justice in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 26 November 2014
A two-day OSCE-supported training workshop for judges on access to justice in environmental matters began on 26 November 2014 in Karaganda, Kazakhstan...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports meeting of Central Asian Inter-State Commission on Sustainable Development
Publishing date: 25 November 2014
DUSHANBE, 25 November 2014 – The second meeting of the Central Asian Inter-State Commission on Sustainable Development is taking place from 24 to 28 November, with the support of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, at the Serena Hotel in Dushanbe...
OSCE Centre supports discussions on organic farming and green economy in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 24 November 2014
ASTANA, 24 November 2014- An OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on green technologies with a focus on organic farming took place today in Astana...
OSCE Centre co-organizes meeting on Aarhus Convention’s implementation
Publishing date: 12 November 2014
Astana, Kazakhstan, 12 November 2014 – Over 100 representatives of the Parliament, Supreme Court, government, civil society and major enterprises exploring natural resources, discussed at the Public Council today in Astana the issue of the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR)...