News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE donates equipment to Tajik Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence
Publishing date: 20 December 2017
Fifty sets of radio equipment (HF/VHF radios) were handed to the Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe on 19 December 2017.
OSCE and partner organizations launch new project to support implementation of the Dniester River Basin Treaty
Publishing date: 18 December 2017
High-level government representatives from Ukraine and Moldova, along with representatives of NGOs and academia from both countries, met in Kyiv on 18 December 2017 for a workshop to launch a new project to strengthen sustainable development in the Dniester river basin...
OSCE organizes seminar on relief mechanisms for natural disasters and emergencies in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 15 December 2017
Effective mechanisms for responding to natural disasters and emergencies were the focus of a seminar organized by the OSCE for members of the State Commission for Emergency Situations of Turkmenistan and representatives of other relevant bodies held in Ashgabat on 14 and 15 December 2017.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports development of Local Environmental Action Plan
Publishing date: 13 December 2017
The development of local-level strategy documents for the handling of environmental matters – so-called Local Environmental Action Plans (LEAPs) – was the focus of a two-day workshop organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro in Podgorica on 7 and 8 December. LEAPs have the objective of enabling municipal authorities to handle environmental matters for which they are responsible in a more effective, sustainable and transparent manner.
Assembly President Tsereteli asks foreign ministers to equip OSCE with tools to meet current challenges
Publishing date: 7 December 2017
VIENNA, 7 December 2017 – Addressing foreign ministers at the OSCE’s 24th Ministerial Council in Vienna today, Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) noted the value and potential of the OSCE, stressing that governments should ensure that the organization is fully equipped to handle challenges facing the region.
OSCE supports roundtable discussion on applying Strategic Environmental Assessment in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 16 November 2017
An OSCE-supported two-day roundtable discussion on the possible application of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) under the Espoo Convention Protocol in Kazakhstan concluded on 16 November 2017 in Astana.
Turkmenistan hosts OSCE-supported seminar on waste management
Publishing date: 14 November 2017
ASHGABAT, 14 November 2017- International standards and best practices in the field of waste management were the focus of an OSCE-supported regional seminar that concluded in Ashgabat today. The seminar was attended by international experts and representatives of relevant governmental authorities in Central Asia, academia, NGOs and the business sector.