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OSCE supports Ukraine’s efforts to clear seashores from legacy of past wars
Publishing date: 24 March 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Arms control
Diving suits, hydroacousticdevices and underwater communication sets are among the equipment handed over on 21 March 2014 by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine to the national State Emergency Service in Kyiv to use for clearing the country’s coastal areas from explosive remnants of war and unsafe ammunition,as well as in other underwater rescue and humanitarian operations...
All sides will benefit from the decision to deploy an OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Swiss OSCE Chair says
Publishing date: 21 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BERN, 21 March 2014 – The decision of the Permanent Council of the OSCE today to deploy a Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine was welcomed by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Swiss Foreign Minister, Didier Burkhalter.
Ukraine’s Acting Foreign Minister addressed OSCE Permanent Council (AUDIO, VIDEO)
Publishing date: 20 March 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: Permanent Council
The Acting Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Andrii Deshchytsia, addressed the OSCE Permanent Council on 20 March 2014 in Vienna. He focused on the situation in the country and the OSCE engagement on the ground following unilateral actions of Russia towards Crimea.
OSCE to step up its activities in support of Ukraine, Swiss Chair says
Publishing date: 20 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BERN, 20 March 2014- Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chair, Didier Burkhalter, emphasized the importance of various ongoing OSCE activities in order to support Ukraine to overcome the crises. At the same time, he underlined that the Organization is gradually expanding its presence on the ground...
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...
OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission for early presidential election in Ukraine
Publishing date: 20 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 20 March 2014 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the 25 May 2014 early presidential election in Ukraine. The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
OSCE parliamentarians to observe Ukraine’s presidential vote; pre-election visit scheduled for next week
Publishing date: 19 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 19 March 2014 – A delegation led by senior OSCE parliamentarians will observe Ukraine’s presidential election on 25 May and provide leadership for the OSCE's short-term observer mission.