News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chief Monitor in Ukraine urges sides to stop fighting in Shyrokyne
Publishing date: 27 March 2015
KYIV, 27 March 2015- Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine Ambassador Ertugrul Apakan expressed his disappointment that the sides have breached a local ceasefire arranged by the Mission two days ago in Shyrokyne, southeast Ukraine, and urged them to stop fighting immediately...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 26 March 2015
Publishing date: 27 March 2015
The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. The SMM facilitated a local ceasefire and the delivery of humanitarian aid in Shyrokyne, east of Mariupol. The SMM, based on its monitoring – which was restricted by third parties and by security considerations* – observed that fighting continued in areas around Donetsk airport...
Fifth meeting of prominent women from Belgrade, Prishtinë/Priština
Publishing date: 27 March 2015
On 26-27 March 2015, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the OSCE Mission to Serbia facilitated the 5th meeting of prominent women from Prishtinë/Priština and Belgrade within the framework of the “Follow Us” Initiative...
OSCE Mission to Skopje organizes study visit for students as part of 40th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act
Publishing date: 27 March 2015
The OSCE Mission to Skopje hosted 22 students from five different universities in the country during a study visit to the Mission’s premises on 26 March 2015. The visit was an opportunity for the students to learn more about the OSCE, Skopje Mission’s mandate and programmes...
OSCE Representative meets Serbian Prime Minister to discuss media freedom issues
Publishing date: 27 March 2015
BELGRADE, 27 March 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović met with the Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić today to discuss media freedom issues in Serbia and the OSCE region...
OSCE supports conference on promotion of green technologies in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 March 2015
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana in partnership with the Burabay Aarhus Centre organized a conference on the promotion of green technologies in the Schuchinsk-Borovoye resort zone in Borovoye, Kazakhstan, on 27 March 2015...
Spot Report by OSCE Observer Mission: A twenty-first Russian convoy of 82 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned back through Donetsk Border Crossing Point
Publishing date: 26 March 2015
On 26 March 2015 at 07:20hrs (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 82 vehicles were checked by the Russian border guard and customs services. All the vehicles had crossed back into the Russian Federation by 17:20hrs on 26 March...