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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 29 January 2021
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met today, 29 January 2021, with Ambassador Galib Israfilov to discuss media freedom developments in Azerbaijan and areas in which her institution can provide assistance...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 21/2021 issued on 28 January 2021
Publishing date: 28 January 2021
Summary The SMM recorded 335 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 76 ceasefire violations in the region. The Mission recorded 13 ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 46 ceasefire violations in the
OSCE completes training course on winter search and rescue to build capacities for officials of Tajikistan’s Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence
Publishing date: 28 January 2021
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe completed a capacity-building training course on winter search and rescue for 18 representatives of Tajikistan’s Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence (CoESCD) on 28 January 2021. The three-week course aimed at enhancing the rescuers’ skills and capacities in the area of search and rescue operations in an avalanche area as well as the recovery of victims after an avalanche in challenging winter conditions
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 20/2021 issued on 27 January 2021
Publishing date: 27 January 2021
Summary The SMM recorded 76 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 62 ceasefire violations in the region. The Mission recorded 46 ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 56 ceasefire violations in the
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 19/2021 issued on 26 January 2021
Publishing date: 26 January 2021
Summary The SMM recorded 62 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 17 ceasefire violations in the region. The Mission recorded 56 ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded no ceasefire violations in the region. The SMM
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 26 January 2021
Publishing date: 26 January 2021
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKIY, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons increased at both BCPs compared to the previous week...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 18/2021 issued on 25 January 2021
Publishing date: 25 January 2021
Summary Between the evenings of 22 and 24 January, the SMM recorded 364 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region. The majority of these ceasefire violations were bursts and shots of small-arms, heavy-machine-gun and 30mm cannon fire recorded on the morning of 23 January close to the disengagement