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Participants of OSCE-Japan conference in Tokyo share experiences in addressing emerging challenges, creating safer world
Publishing date: 17 June 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Asian Partners for Co-operation, OSCE Secretariat
TOKYO, 17 June 2014 – Creating a safer, more interconnected and fairer world in the face of emerging challenges in the larger OSCE area is a theme of the OSCE-Japan conference that concluded in Tokyo today...
OSCE Secretary General, on visit to Russia, discussed de-escalation of crisis in Ukraine
Publishing date: 13 June 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 13 June 2014 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier travelled to the Russian Federation on an official visit upon the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on 11-12 June 2014...
OSCE Secretary General visits Kyiv
Publishing date: 29 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
KYIV, 29 April 2014- OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier wrapped up a one-day working visit to Kyiv today amid escalating tensions, especially in the east of the country...
OSCE National Dialogue Project completes field work in Ukraine
Publishing date: 17 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
KYIV, 17 April 2014- The OSCE’s National Dialogue Project in Ukraine completed its field work today. The project was deployed in March 2014 to explore how the OSCE can contribute to social cohesion and tolerance amid the current crisis...
OSCE Secretary General seeks EU backing for scaled up monitoring mission in Ukraine
Publishing date: 16 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BRUSSELS, 16 April 2014- OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier is seeking EU support for scaling up the Organization’s Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine to ensure objective fact-finding as the situation on the ground continues to deteriorate...
OSCE Secretary General calls for calm in eastern Ukraine
Publishing date: 8 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 8 April 2014 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today expressed concern about the violence in eastern Ukraine over the past days, and has called on all sides to opt for peaceful dialogue...
OSCE launches National Dialogue project in Ukraine
Publishing date: 20 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 20 March 2014 – The OSCE today started to deploy a team of 15 international experts to Ukraine as part of a National Dialogue project to identify areas for further OSCE activities to support confidence-building between different parts of Ukrainian society...