Publications

A reader on the situation in the region, good practices and the way forward.

Regional Assessment- Republic of Armenia, Republic of Azerbaijan and Georgia

Regional Assessment- Republic of Belarus, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine

Regional Assessment- The Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The publication is the updated version of the Reference Manual of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Dimension Commitments, published in 2014. It contains the text of all Economic and Environmental Dimension related documents adopted at Summit and Ministerial Council levels, as well as relevant Permanent Council decisions.

Disasters affect the security of people and nations. Their impact can cross borders and transboundary co-operation is often required to address related challenges. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and scale of disasters. The OSCE with its comprehensive approach to security plays an important role in strengthening resilience of communities, states and regions.

This Report highlights last year’s (2016) achievements as well as areas for further work in mainstreaming gender perspectives into the Organization’s policies, programmes and activities.

The Action against Terrorism Unit of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department supports the OSCE’s 57 participating States and 11 Partners for Co-operation in the implementation of their anti-terrorism commitments. Anti-terrorist activities play a prominent role in the OSCE’s overall efforts to address transnational threats. Guided by the ‘Consolidated Framework for the Fight against Terrorism’, the Unit acts as the OSCE focal point, information resource, and implementation partner, providing OSCE participating States and Partners for Cooperation with a wide range of programmes and activities.

These quick reference cards are intended for use in daily professional activities of customs and border officers, environmental agencies to help detect and prevent smuggling of the species and derivatives under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). They have been developed within the framework of the OCEEA project Prevention of illegal cross-border transport of hazardous waste and other cross-border environmental crimes. Not available in English.

This report provides a comprehensive overview of all police-related projects, activities and events, which draw on the combined strength of the OSCE’s Institutions and its network of field operations, often cutting across the OSCE’s three security dimensions.