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Respect human rights to rebuild our societies in all their diversity, say human rights heads on International Anti-Racism Day

Publishing date: 19 March 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
Geneva/Strasbourg/Vienna/Warsaw, 19 March 2021 – The pandemic poses unprecedented challenges for governments, health systems and societies at large, with many people in despair. We also witnessed solidarity with generosity, care and commitment towards the most vulnerable. This crisis offers us a unique opportunity to create more inclusive and equal societies, said the heads of four human rights institutions ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Press Statement of Special Representative Grau after the regular Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on 17 March 2021

Publishing date: 17 March 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
KYIV, 17 March 2021 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Heidi Grau, made the following statement to the press after the regular meetings of the TCG and its Working Groups held through video conferencing:

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Linde visits Armenia

Publishing date: 17 March 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
YEREVAN, 16 March 2021 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde, concluded a working visit to Armenia today.

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Linde visits Azerbaijan

Publishing date: 17 March 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
BAKU, 15 March 2021 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde, paid a working visit to Azerbaijan today.

Pandemic demands co-ordinated recovery, say participants at OSCE Mediterranean Partnership discussion

Publishing date: 16 March 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 16 March 2021 – Post-COVID-19 recovery, opportunities and challenges for security and regional co-operation, was the focus of today’s OSCE Mediterranean Partnership of Co-operation Group meeting, the first under the Polish Chairmanship, chaired by Ambassador Adam Hałaciński, Permanent Representative of Poland to the OSCE...

OSCE Central Asian forum promotes role of women in fostering peace, trust and security

Publishing date: 16 March 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Gender equality
ASHGABAT, 16 March 2021- Encouraging an inclusive dialogue on the role of women in maintaining peace and promoting trust was the aim of an OSCE-supported regional forum that took place today virtually.

Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 16 March 2021

Publishing date: 16 March 2021
Content type: Weekly report
Where we are: OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk (discontinued)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
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.