News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Water challenges demand comprehensive governance approach to protect, use and share water responsibly, stresses OSCE Economic and environmental Forum Preparatory Meeting
Publishing date: 27 January 2015
VIENNA, 27 January 2015 – More than 200 representatives of OSCE participating States, Partners for Co-operation, non-governmental organizations, academia and international organizations discussed ways to further develop the OSCE’s role in the area of water governance at the first Preparatory Meeting of the 2015 OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports visit of international anti-corruption monitors
Publishing date: 19 January 2015
BISHKEK, 19 January 2015- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek is supporting a visit to the country by the monitoring mission of the Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ACN) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), from 19 to 23 January 2015...
Kyrgyz National Strategy for Sustainable Development is focus of OSCE-supported discussion in Bishkek
Publishing date: 23 December 2014
The Heads of Talas and Issyk-Kul provinces, district administrations and Kyrgyz Ministry of Economy officials gathered in Bishkek on 17 December 2014 for a final discussion on sustainable development program for the regions...
OSCE Presence in Albania, in co-operation with Government of Albania and international partners, launch new anti-corruption initiative
Publishing date: 17 December 2014
TIRANA, 17 December 2014- The OSCE Presence in Albania, in co-operation with the Minister of State for Local Issues/National Co-ordinator against Corruption, Bledar Çuçi, launched in Tirana today a new initiative to support anti-corruption measures in Albania...
Corruption prevention in focus of OSCE-led regional seminar in Georgia
Publishing date: 16 December 2014
BATUMI, Georgia, 16 December 2014- Senior and mid-level anti-corruption officials from across the South Caucasus and Eastern Europe as well as international experts gathered in Batumi today for the start of a two-day regional seminar on effective measures in preventing corruption...
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 promotes implementation of Trusted Trader Programmes by customs and private sector
Publishing date: 28 November 2014
DUSHANBE, 28 November 2014 – A five-day Regional Workshop on Strengthening Co-operation between Customs and the Private Sector through Implementation of Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes concluded at the OSCE Border Management Staff College today. The event was co-organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, and the World Customs Organization (WCO)...