News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 23 September 2015
Publishing date: 24 September 2015
The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by the parties and security considerations*. The SMM noted a large concentration of tanks in a “DPR”-controlled area along the contact line. The SMM recorded some ceasefire violations, demining and training in Donbas, and an incident in Kharkiv...
OSCE-organized workshop in Montenegro discusses preventing early forced marriages among vulnerable groups
Publishing date: 24 September 2015
The prevention of early forced marriages was the topic of a workshop organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro on 22 September 2015...
OSCE supports regional seminar in Kazakhstan on water management
Publishing date: 23 September 2015
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 23 September 2015 – An OSCE-supported training seminar on water governance aimed at promoting regional co-operation through the exchange of knowledge and experience began today in Almaty, Kazakhstan....
The OSCE Troika meet prior to “Emperor-Otto Award” ceremony in Magdeburg to discuss Ukraine, preparations for the Ministerial Council
Publishing date: 19 September 2015
MAGDEBURG, Germany, 19 September 2015- The OSCE Troika, represented by the current, the previous and the incoming Chairperson-in-Office- Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, held a meeting today and later attended the ceremony at which the OSCE was honoured with the prestigious “Emperor-Otto Award” 2015 by the Mayor of the City of Magdeburg...
Civilians in eastern Ukraine at risk this winter due to widespread damage to water infrastructure, OSCE report concludes
Publishing date: 18 September 2015
KYIV, 18 September, 2015 – The conduct of hostilities and violations of the Minsk ceasefire agreements has resulted in repeated damage to the water pipe system in eastern Ukraine, putting tens of thousands of civilians living on both sides of the contact line without access to piped water...
OSCE presents report on the student perspective of education reforms in Armenia
Publishing date: 17 September 2015
YEREVAN, 17 September 2015 – The findings and recommendations of an OSCE-supported survey exploring the awareness and attitude of students towards the educational reforms being implemented in Armenia were presented today in Yerevan. The so-called Bologna reforms are aimed at bringing quality of higher education system to the level of compatibility with the international standards...
OSCE media freedom representative deplores sanctions in Ukraine banning entry of journalists
Publishing date: 17 September 2015
VIENNA, 17 September 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the sanctions introduced in Ukraine, banning several dozen foreign journalists from entering the country, is a severe threat to the rights of journalists to freely collect information...