News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE seminar promotes traffic safety awareness campaigns in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 16 June 2016
ASHGABAT, 16 June 2016 – Officials from the Traffic Control Inspectorate of Turkmenistan’s Interior Ministry and representatives of a local public organization dealing with road safety discussed good practices for promoting road safety awareness at an OSCE-organized three-day seminar that concluded today in Ashgabat...
Accountability crucial to preventing future crimes against humanity, says President of the International Criminal Court at OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation
Publishing date: 16 June 2016
VIENNA, 16 June 2016 – Accountability is crucial to preventing future crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide, said President of the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Silvia Fernandez de Gurmendi as she addressed the 823d meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) on Wednesday in Vienna...
Crisis of leadership in human rights to be debated at OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 25th Annual Session
Publishing date: 16 June 2016
COPENHAGEN, 16 June 2016 – Stressing that a revitalization of the OSCE’s commitment to the human dimension of security is needed at a time when a “crisis of leadership and ideas” is coinciding with a humanitarian emergency related to Europe’s refugee and migrant crisis, a report and draft resolution authored by Serbian parliamentarian Gordana Comic offer fresh approaches to ensuring human rights commitments are upheld by OSCE participating States...
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 14 June 2016
Publishing date: 16 June 2016
Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall cross-border traffic increased at both BCPs...
In Moldova, OSCE parliamentarians encourage legislative bodies in Chisinau and Tiraspol to support settlement talks
Publishing date: 15 June 2016
CHISINAU, 15 June 2016 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Team on Moldova concluded today a three-day visit to Chisinau and Tiraspol, urging that legislative bodies on both sides give greater support to the Transdniestrian settlement process. The delegation was led by Arta Dade (MP, Albania) and included Marietta Tidei (MP, Italy) and Thierry Mariani (MP, France)...
Press Communiqué of Co-Chairs of Geneva International Discussions
Publishing date: 15 June 2016
GENEVA, Switzerland, 15 June 2016- The thirty-sixth round of the Geneva International Discussions has just concluded its work...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30, 14 June 2016
Publishing date: 15 June 2016
In Donetsk region, the SMM observed fewer ceasefire violations during the night of 13 June, as compared to the previous night, while it recorded a similarly high level of explosions during the day time of 14 June – compared to the previous day. In Luhansk region, the SMM observed fewer ceasefire violations compared to the previous day. The Mission conducted crater analysis on both sides of the contact line, in Avdiivka, Horlivka and Stanytsia Luhanska. It facilitated adherence to the ceasefire to enable repairs to infrastructure. The SMM noted long queues at entry-exit checkpoints along the contact line. The Mission faced four restrictions to its freedom of movement. In Kyiv the SMM monitored two public gatherings...