News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE’s #WeCooperate closes with millions mobilised to work together to achieve peace and security
Publishing date: 19 June 2015
VIENNA, 19 June 2015- Two months on the OSCE’s #WeCooperate campaign is drawing to a close, having reached an audience of nearly three million people with the message that co-operation is the path to peace and security...
OSCE trains Kosovo Police on investigative interview techniques
Publishing date: 19 June 2015
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo concluded in Vushtrri/Vučitrn, on 19 June 2015, a two-week advanced training on investigative interviewing for 20 Kosovo Police officers...
OSCE human rights chief calls for humane treatment of refugees
Publishing date: 19 June 2015
BUDAPEST, 19 June 2015 – Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, ahead of Saturday’s World Refugee day, called today on countries in the OSCE region to ensure the dignified treatment and human rights of all individuals wanting to cross borders...
OSCE Office supports workshop for judges on improving communication with media in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 19 June 2015
An OSCE-supported training seminar to improve communication channels between the courts and the public took place on 19 June 2015, in Astana, Kazakhstan...
ODIHR Director welcomes investigation of racial motive in South Carolina shootings
Publishing date: 18 June 2015
WARSAW, 18 June 2015 – Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), expressed his shock and sorrow at the shooting in a historic black church in the city of Charleston, South Carolina last night that left nine people dead, and welcomed statements by police officials there that they were investigating a possible racial motivation behind the crime...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 19:30 (Kyiv time), 17 June 2015
Publishing date: 18 June 2015
The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by third parties and security considerations. The situation at and around Donetsk airport was relatively calm. The SMM facilitated the transportation of water supply equipment and a local ceasefire to fix water supply problems...
Spot Report by OSCE Observer Mission: A twenty ninth Russian convoy of 50 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned back through the Donetsk Border Crossing Point
Publishing date: 18 June 2015
On 18 June 2015 at 07:05hrs (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 50 vehicles were checked by the Russian border guard and customs services. All the vehicles had crossed back into the Russian Federation by 15:05hrs on 18 June...