News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Spot Report by OSCE Observer Mission:eighteenth Russian convoy of 24 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned back through the Donetsk Border Crossing Point
Publishing date: 14 March 2015
On 13 March 2015 at 15:14hrs (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 24 vehicles were checked by the Russian border guard and customs services. The Observer Mission (OM) was not aware of this convoy coming as it was not announced in advance. All the vehicles had crossed back into the Russian Federation by 00:02hrs on 14 March.
OSCE Chief Monitor in Ukraine welcomes extension to the Special Monitoring Mission’s mandate
Publishing date: 13 March 2015
The Head of the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Ambassador Ertugrul Apakan, thanked all 57 OSCE participating States for their continued support for the Mission, following their consensus decision of 12 March 2015 to extend the Mission’s mandate to 31 March 2016.
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 12 March 2015
Publishing date: 13 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 that fighting continued in areas around the Donetsk airport and in Shyrokyne, east of Mariupol...
Human security in focus as Gender Equality Week concludes at the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 13 March 2015
SARAJEVO, 13 March 2015 – The role and importance of gender equality in improving human security was in focus at today’s closing conference of Gender Equality Week 2015 held at the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)...
OSCE Mission supports combatting cybercrime in Montenegro
Publishing date: 13 March 2015
Cyber terrorism as a new cyber threat was the focus of a conference organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, United States Embassy and the Judiciary Training Centre, which took place on 12-13 March 2015 in Budva...
Russia’s withdrawal from CFE Treaty work a 'dangerous move,' says OSCE PA security chair
Publishing date: 13 March 2015
COPENHAGEN, 13 March 2015 – The Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Political Affairs and Security, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, today expressed concern regarding the Russian Federation’s complete suspension of work under the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE)...
OSCE Special Representative praises Azerbaijan’s efforts to combat human trafficking
Publishing date: 13 March 2015
BAKU, 13 March 2015 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Ambassador Madina Jarbussynova today praised the government for its progress in the fight against human trafficking...