News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Kyrgyzstan to report on anti-corruption legal and institutional framework progress at 15th Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan meeting in Paris
Publishing date: 23 March 2015
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek is supporting the participation of the Kyrgyz delegation in the Anti-corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ACN) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) plenary meeting on 23-24 March 2015 in Paris, France...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 20 March 2015
Publishing date: 21 March 2015
The SMM monitored implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. The SMM, based on its monitoring – which was restricted by third parties and by security considerations* – observed artillery and mortar fire in a number of locations...
Weekly update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 10:00 (Moscow time), 18 March 2015
Publishing date: 21 March 2015
Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both BCPs. The overall cross-border traffic increased at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The OM continued to observe a number of persons in military-style clothing crossing the border in both directions...
OSCE Chairperson Dačić and Secretary General Zannier highlight importance of water governance on World Water Day
Publishing date: 20 March 2015
VIENNA, 20 March 2015 – “Water is an important topic for the OSCE – it can be a source of conflict, just as water co-operation can be a tool for conflict prevention,” said the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić on the eve of World Water Day...
OSCE helps Ukraine’s rescuers enhance capability to deal with underwater explosive threats
Publishing date: 20 March 2015
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine donated to country’s State Emergency Service equipment for underwater survey and clearance operations at a ceremony in Odesa on Thursday, 19th of March 2015. Six special dive suits, four diver communication sets and two hydroacoustic stations will help Ukrainian humanitarian deminers better deal with threats posed to civilians by explosive ordnance in coastal waters, rivers and lakes...
Values threatened by hate speech must be reinforced, say Heads of European human rights institutions on International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Publishing date: 20 March 2015
STRASBOURG/VIENNA/WARSAW – 20 March 2015 – The most effective way to counter hate speech is to reinforce the values of democracy and human rights that it threatens, the heads of three intergovernmental human rights institutions said today in a joint statement on the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 19 March 2015
Publishing date: 20 March 2015
The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. The SMM, based on its monitoring – which was restricted by third parties and by security considerations* – observed sporadic artillery and mortar fire in a number of locations.