News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE PA Annual Session: Climate change, economic regulation and migration management at center of Second Committee resolution
Publishing date: 18 June 2014
COPENHAGEN, 18 June 2014 – Sustained work towards a new universal climate agreement, regulations to limit the risk of financial crashes and continued attention to the economic impacts of migration are among the recommendations made by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment (Second Committee) in its draft resolution for the PA’s upcoming Annual Session...
OSCE organizes training workshop in Tajikistan on “green economy”
Publishing date: 14 June 2014
DUSHANBE, 14 June 2014 – A two-day training workshop, organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan in co-operation with the Ecological Commission of the Parliament of Tajikistan, on the concept and practice of the “green economy” concluded in Dushanbe on 13 June...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro and partners host first regional panel on environmental management
Publishing date: 13 June 2014
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in partnership with the NGO Environmental Movement Ozone, on 10 June 2014 in Podgorica hosted the first regional panel discussion on challenges and experiences in environmental management in the region...
OSCE workshop in Turkmenistan explores energy diplomacy and pricing mechanisms for natural gas
Publishing date: 30 May 2014
ASHAGABAT, 30 May 2014 – Energy diplomacy and pricing mechanisms for natural gas were the focus of an OSCE workshop that concluded in Ashgabat today...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports conference on energy for sustainable development
Publishing date: 21 May 2014
ASTANA, 21 May 2014 – An OSCE-supported international conference “EXPO-2017 – Energy for Sustainable Development” in the framework of the Seventh Astana Economic Forum took place today...
OSCE meeting in Montreux explores good practices in managing disaster risks at local, regional and international levels
Publishing date: 20 May 2014
MONTREUX, Switzerland, 20 May 2014 – Countries worldwide and in the OSCE region are frequently affected by floods, storms, earthquakes, droughts and other natural hazards. The OSCE opened a two-day event today in Montreux exploring how OSCE participating States can work together to reduce the risks posed by such disasters. Pursuing a comprehensive risk management approach that includes risks of disaster is important for the security of countries and the safety of communities. The most recent devastating floods in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia underline the relevance of this topic...
OSCE supports flood relief efforts in Serbia
Publishing date: 19 May 2014
BELGRADE, 19 May 2014 – In response to severe flooding affecting Serbia, and following the request of the Government, the OSCE Mission to Serbia is providing urgent assistance to deal with the impact of the floods...