News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
Publishing date: 15 November 2021
WASHINGTON/PARIS/MOSCOW, 15 November 2021- The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Andrew Schofer of the United States of America, Igor Khovaev of the Russian Federation, and Brice Roquefeuil of France) released the following statement today:
Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
Publishing date: 11 November 2021
PARIS, 11 November 2021 — The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Andrew Schofer of the United States of America, Igor Khovaev of the Russian Federation, and Brice Roquefeuil of France) released the following statement today:
Press Statement of Special Representative Kinnunen after the regular Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on 10 November 2021
Publishing date: 10 November 2021
KYIV, 10 November 2021 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Mikko Kinnunen, made the following statement to the press after the regular meetings of the TCG and its Working Groups held through video conferencing:
OSCE parliamentarians issue urgent plea to tackle climate emergency
Publishing date: 8 November 2021
COPENHAGEN, 8 November 2021 – Halfway through the 26th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP26) taking place in Glasgow, the leaders of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s economic and environmental committee, together with its envoys on Arctic issues and Sustainable Development Goals, have issued a “Parliamentary Plea for Resolute Climate Action.”
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities’ Policing Recommendations remain relevant 15 years after publication, say speakers at anniversary conference
Publishing date: 5 November 2021
VIENNA, 5 November 2021 – A holistic approach to policing needs to be considered when maintaining public safety in diverse societies, said OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov at a conference marking the 15th anniversary of the Recommendations on Policing in Multi-Ethnic Societies (Policing Recommendations), held today in the Hofburg in Vienna.
OSCE-supported Specialized Training Customs Office in Kyrgyzstan acquires new international status
Publishing date: 4 November 2021
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the State Customs Service (SCS) of Kyrgyzstan signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 3 November 2021 in Bishkek. WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya and SCS Chairperson Adilet Kubanychbekov signed the document that grants the status of WCO regional training center to SCS training and specialized canine unit.
OSCE Presence organizes high-level conference on Women, Peace and Security in Albania
Publishing date: 1 November 2021
A high-level conference on Albania’s achievements under the agenda on Women, Peace and Security and the way ahead took place in Tirana on 1 November 2021. The OSCE Presence, UN Women Albania and the Dutch Embassy organized the event to mark the 21st anniversary of the UN Security Council’s Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS).