News and press releases

On 2 September, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities inaugurated the second edition of the OSCE Scholarship Master’s Program for Young Women in Renewable Energy at the Kazakh-German University (DKU) in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

In the southern border areas of Tajikistan – as in many rural communities worldwide – access to modern energy is a major challenge, with far-reaching consequences on people's lives, socio-economic development, and overall security.

With climate change intensifying, water scarcity growing and an increasing unpredictability in the global water supply, this year’s annual World Water Week conference in Stockholm gathered international actors, including OSCE representatives, to identify and forge frameworks that ensure equitable and sustainable water management.

On 26 August, 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana (the Office), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the International Water Assessment Centre (IWAC), held the 3rd meeting of the Inter-Institutional Working Group (IIWG) on tailings safety and the prevention of accidental water pollution in Kazakhstan.

Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) Ambassador Bakyt Dzhusupov concluded his first visit to Mongolia on 28 August. During his visit, he met with officials across the country to discuss opportunities for enhanced co-operation on environmental and economic security.

On 23-26 August 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD), in collaboration with the Committee for Environmental Protection, organized the Youth Ecological School (Eco-School) in Yos resort, Tajikistan.

With the financial and technical support of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, 154 tons of dangerous chemicals were safely removed, repackaged and transported from Transdniestria for incineration in Germany. The chemicals were collected from electrical sub-stations in Bender, Grigoriopol, Hirtop,