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Enhanced co-operation needed to better prevent and respond to terrorist kidnapping and hostage-taking, say participants of regional workshop in Malta
Publishing date: 16 September 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
VALLETTA, 16 September 2014 – States need to strengthen mechanisms and channels for effective and timely exchange of information in order to better prevent and thwart terrorist kidnappings and hostage-taking, said speakers at the start of a two-day Mediterranean regional workshop, organized by the OSCE and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in Valletta today...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 15 September 2014
Publishing date: 16 September 2014
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
The overall security situation remains volatile in the areas of Donetsk and Luhansk...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator, Canada launch multi-year project to help Ukraine improve protection of human rights by courts
Publishing date: 16 September 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
KYIV, 16 September 2014 – The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and the Government of Canada officially launched a € 2.2 million, four years project, which aims to enhance the functioning of the Ukrainian judiciary in line with international standards of human rights protection...
OSCE supports training event for young environmental leaders from Central Asia and Afghanistan
Publishing date: 16 September 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 16 September 2014 – Some 40 young environmental leaders and professionals representing state, business and civil society in Central Asia and Afghanistan are taking part in the nine-day training seminar under the Central Asian Leadership Programme on Environment and Sustainable Development (CALPESD), launched today in Almaty...
OSCE Chief Monitor in Ukraine urges all sides to allow monitors to carry out duties safely
Publishing date: 15 September 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
KYIV, 15 September 2014 – Chief Monitor of the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Ambassador Ertuğrul Apakan today urged all sides to allow monitors to carry out their duties and verification of the ceasefire regime safely after a series of incidents which put their lives at serious risk...
OSCE Representative welcomes continuation of dialogue with Belarusian authorities, strongly encourages necessary improvement of media freedom situation
Publishing date: 15 September 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
MINSK, 15 September 2014 – During a two-day official visit to Minsk OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović strongly encouraged the authorities to continue working to improve the media freedom situation in Belarus...
Spot report by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), 15 September 2014: Monitoring to the east of Donetsk, SMM patrol vehicles hit by fire
Publishing date: 15 September 2014
Content type: Spot report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
On 14 September the SMM monitored the situation and adherence to Minsk Protocol provisions in the areas east of Donetsk city. These areas have not been regularly patrolled by the SMM since the signing of the Protocol; breaches of the Protocol in these areas have been reported to the SMM...