News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE trains Moldovan armed forces in secure handling and storage of small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 25 September 2014
CHISINAU, 25 September 2014 – Sixteen officers of the Moldovan armed forces today successfully completed an OSCE-supported training course on the physical security and stockpile management of small arms, light weapons and conventional ammunition...
OSCE PA’s Harstedt stresses right to vote for Ukrainian citizens in Russia
Publishing date: 25 September 2014
COPENHAGEN, 25 September 2014 – Kent Harstedt (MP, Sweden), the Special Co-ordinator of the short-term OSCE observer mission for Ukraine’s parliamentary elections, has met with Ukraine’s Charge d’Affaires in Moscow to discuss opportunities for Ukrainian citizens in Russia to participate in the upcoming vote...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supported Kyrgyz delegation’s participation at largest annual human rights and democracy conference in Warsaw
Publishing date: 25 September 2014
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek supported the participation of the Kyrgyz delegation at the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2014, in Warsaw, Poland, on 23- 24 September 2014...
OSCE/ODIHR launches publication on protecting human rights in the return of trafficked persons
Publishing date: 25 September 2014
To assist OSCE participating States in ensuring a human rights based approach in the return of victims of human trafficking, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) released a publication containing guidance in this area on 25 September 2014 at a side event during the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw.
OSCE/EU donate vehicles to 20 towns/municipalities in Serbia in support of Roma inclusion
Publishing date: 25 September 2014
Twenty towns/municipalities in Serbia received vehicles to support the work of Joint Mobile Teams for Roma Inclusion at a ceremony in Belgrade on 16 September 2014...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 23 September 2014
Publishing date: 24 September 2014
The SMM observed the situation in Donbas, with a particular focus on implementation of the provisions of the Memorandum signed on 19 September in Minsk. It also continued to monitor the situation of IDPs...
Weekly update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 08:00 (Moscow time), on 24 September 2014
Publishing date: 24 September 2014
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) is operating at full capacity. Cross-border traffic flows remained steady at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs) although the total number of border-crossings has slightly decreased. Similar to the previous week, more people left the Russian Federation (RF) for Ukraine at the two observed BCPs. Regular local and long-distance bus connections are now operating between cities in the RF and the Luhansk region. The OM observed a significant increase in minivan traffic at both BCPs and again considerable numbers of persons in camouflage clothing crossing the border. Supporters of the so-called ‘Novorossiya’ advised OSCE observers to return to their home countries...