SCO adopts an environmental cooperation concept

The programme set out cooperation against terrorism, separatism and extremism, with the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure assigned a central role. Its security categories also raise questions...

The summit approved an anti-drug strategy, implementation programme and concept on preventing abuse of narcotic and psychotropic substances. The documents locate drug policy within regional security...

A heads-of-state statement called for joint efforts to address epidemic threats in the SCO space. It created a policy basis later invoked during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The appeal and action programme connected youth cooperation with preventing recruitment into terrorist, separatist and extremist organisations. The document presents youth through a security lens as...

A joint communiqué called for streamlining trade procedures among member states. It linked the organisation's political expansion to ambitions for practical economic connectivity.

The memorandum supported cooperation among member-state agencies responsible for foreign economic and trade activity, including support for micro, small and medium enterprises.

The two organisations signed a memorandum during the Qingdao summit to support cooperation on education, science and culture. This broadened the SCO's institutional links beyond security and trade.

Prime ministers and other senior representatives met to review economic and humanitarian cooperation after the Qingdao summit. India and Pakistan took part in the enlarged format.

The Dushanbe communiqué advanced trade cooperation, agriculture and food security, interregional cooperation, research links, education and cultural exchange. It also urged follow-through on the...

The assembly brought youth representatives together under the theme of countering terrorism and extremism. It implemented the 2018 leaders' appeal while reinforcing the institution's security...