World Regions
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on journalist in Romania and calls for swift investigation
May 18, 2012
VIENNA, 18 May 2012 – Dunja Mijatović, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today condemned the attack on journalist Dan Buruca and called on the Romanian authorities to carry out a thorough and quick investigation... Read Article Read More →
Economy
EBRD to fund sustainable energy projects worth €25 billion over next three years
May 17, 2012
The EBRD is boosting its efforts to improve energy efficiency and deal with the threat of climate change with new investment in projects worth up to €25 billion over the next three years. Read Article Read More →
Environment
Mobile weather service improves safety of fishermen in Uganda
May 10, 2012
The Uganda Department of Meteorology, World Meteorological Organization, MTN, Ericsson, National Lake Rescue Institute and the Kalangala Fishing community have come together in a unique partnership, and combined mobile technology, weather forecasting expertise and local know-how, to provide a localised weather alert service to fishing villages on Lake Victoria. The service has been tested by over 1000 fishermen on Lake Victoria and is due to be made more widely available in the next three months. The free-of-charge weather information service will enable... [Read the full story]
Relief
FAO Near East Conference plans to halve food waste in 10 years
May 18, 2012
FAO's Regional Conference for the Near East hascalled for a 50 percent reduction of food losses and food waste in the region in order to improve regional food security. Annual losses in grains are estimated at more than 16 million tonnes across the region. Some 15 percent of vegetables and legumes and more than 30 percent of perishable foods such as fruit, vegetables, dairy products, meat and fish are also wasted annually. Read Article Read More →
Science
Watch ‘Desert growth’ on the Earth from Space programme
May 18, 2012
Discover more about our planet with the Earth from Space video programme. Join us every Friday at 10:00 CEST for an 800 km-high tour with spectacular images from Earth-observing satellites. Watch the replay Read Article Read More →
Security
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on journalist in Romania and calls for swift investigation
May 18, 2012
VIENNA, 18 May 2012 – Dunja Mijatović, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today condemned the attack on journalist Dan Buruca and called on the Romanian authorities to carry out a thorough and quick investigation... Read Article Read More →
Economy
EBRD to fund sustainable energy projects worth €25 billion over next three years
The EBRD is boosting its efforts to improve energy efficiency and deal with the threat of climate change with new investment in projects worth up to €25 billion over the next three years. Read Article
[Continue reading: EBRD to fund sustainable energy projects worth €25 billion over next three years]€35 million to support residential energy efficiency investments in Moldova
The EBRD is helping Moldovan households to reduce energy consumption and cut bills with a new €35 million Moldovan Residential Energy Efficiency Financing Facility (MoREEFF), launched today. This is a new framework developed to encourage households to make better use of the...
[Continue reading: €35 million to support residential energy efficiency investments in Moldova]В предстоящие три года ЕБРР профинансирует проекты в сфере устойчивой энергетики на 25 млрд. евро
ЕБРР наращивает работу, направленную на повышение энергоэффективности и устранение угрозы изменения климата, и планирует в предстоящие три года инвестировать...
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Security
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OSCE promotes discussion on Internet-related issues in Central Asia
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OSCE Office supports co-operation of border and customs officers from Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan
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Environment
Mobile weather service improves safety of fishermen in Uganda
The Uganda Department of Meteorology, World...
World Weather Information Website Hits One Billion Mark
The World Weather Information Service (WWIS)...
WMO Hurricane Committee retires Irene from tropical storm list of names
Irene has been retired from the official...
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