News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine- based on information received until 18:00 hrs, 16 May (Kyiv time)
Publishing date: 17 May 2014
The overall situation in the country remained unchanged. Tensions continued in the Donbas region whereas other parts of Ukraine remained calm...
Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine- based on information received until 18:00 hrs, 15 May (Kyiv time)
Publishing date: 16 May 2014
In Donetsk and Luhansk the situation remained volatile. Other parts of Ukraine remained calm...
Ukrainian election key to national progress, says OSCE PA delegation in Lviv
Publishing date: 16 May 2014
LVIV, 16 May 2014 – In the latest in a series of high-level visits to Ukraine ahead of the presidential election later this month, senior members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today emphasized the importance of holding a fair vote in line with OSCE election-related commitments.
Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine- based on information received until 18:00 hrs, 14 May (Kyiv time)
Publishing date: 15 May 2014
In Donetsk and Luhansk the situation remained volatile. Other parts of Ukraine remained calm...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office commends Ukraine for successful launching of Roundtables on National Unity
Publishing date: 14 May 2014
BERN, 14 May 2014- Referring to today’s first roundtable on national unity, held in Kyiv, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Swiss Foreign Minister, Didier Burkhalter, welcomed the successful launch of a nationwide dialogue, led and owned by Ukraine...
Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine- based on information received until 18:00 hrs, 13 May (Kyiv time)
Publishing date: 14 May 2014
In Donetsk and Luhansk the situation remained volatile. The self-declared 'People's Governor' of Luhansk survived a reported assassination attempt. Other parts of Ukraine remained calm...
OSCE Representative welcomes new Ukrainian public service broadcasting law as way to improve media pluralism
Publishing date: 14 May 2014
VIENNA, 14 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the adoption of a public broadcasting law in Ukraine as a significant effort to institutionally reinforce media freedom in the country...