News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 10 March 2020
Publishing date: 10 March 2020
The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons decreased at both BCPs compared to the previous week...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 57/2020 issued on 9 March 2020
Publishing date: 9 March 2020
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 6 and 7 March, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. Between the evenings of 7 and 8 March, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in
Women’s inclusion is key to sustainable peace, says Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine
Publishing date: 8 March 2020
KYIV, 8 March 2020 – International Women’s Day serves as an important reminder of women’s achievements to date and their invaluable contribution in promoting a sustainable solution to conflict.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 56/2020 issued on 7 March 2020
Publishing date: 7 March 2020
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. A man sustained injuries due to shelling in Dokuchaievsk, Donetsk region. The Mission continued to monitor the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote,
OSCE Media Freedom Representative concludes the second Central Asia Judicial Dialogue in Samarkand
Publishing date: 6 March 2020
SAMARKAND, 6 March 2020- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, concluded today the second Central Asia Judicial Dialogue in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. During this two-day event, over 40 judges from the region discussed how to protect freedom of expression while combating violent extremism, terrorism and hate speech. The participants also discussed the decriminalization of defamation.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 55/2020 issued on 6 March 2020
Publishing date: 6 March 2020
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. A man died reportedly from injuries caused by an explosive device in non-government-controlled Pionerske. The Mission observed a calm situation in the disengagement
OSCE promotes active role of Ukraine’s law enforcers in supporting women who have experienced violence
Publishing date: 6 March 2020
Ahead of International Women’s Day, the OSCE will have dispatched two-thousand posters highlighting the need to stop violence against women to police stations all over Ukraine by 6 March 2020. The posters stress the important role that the police play in supporting and protecting women who have experienced violence. The posters were produced as part of the “End the Silence” awareness-raising campaign which was implemented by the OSCE Secretariat’s Gender Section and supported by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and the country’s National Police.