News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE PA President condemns ‘day of infamy’ in Ukraine, urges parliamentary action
Publishing date: 19 February 2014
COPENHAGEN, 19 February 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic today condemned the recent escalation of violence in Ukraine and reiterated his call for reliance on dialogue and parliamentary action to resolve the crisis...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns killing of journalist in Ukraine
Publishing date: 19 February 2014
VIENNA, 19 February 2014- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the Ukrainian authorities to ensure journalists’ safety following last night’s violence in Kyiv during which Vesti daily journalist Vyacheslav Veremyi was killed...
OSCE Chair welcomes handover of Kyiv City State Administration Building as another positive step in defusing tensions
Publishing date: 16 February 2014
BERN, 16 February 2014- Didier Burkhalter, Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, today welcomed the move by opposition protesters to vacate the Kyiv City State Administration Building as another positive development towards de-escalating tensions in Ukraine...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly debates crisis in Ukraine; role of international community in promoting resolution among topics
Publishing date: 14 February 2014
VIENNA, 14 February 2014 – Some 270 parliamentarians from more than 50 OSCE participating states have held a spirited debate on the current situation in Ukraine to close the 13th Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly...
OSCE PA President meets with Ukrainian delegation on margins of Winter Meeting
Publishing date: 14 February 2014
VIENNA, 14 February 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic met on 13 February with members of Ukraine’s Delegation to the PA, including lawmakers from the Communist Party, Batkivshchyna, Party of Regions and UDAR, on the sidelines of the OSCE PA Winter Meeting. OSCE PA Secretary General Spencer Oliver also participated...
OSCE PA Winter Meeting begins with call to action: opening plenary features special address by Speaker of Afghan Parliament’s Lower House
Publishing date: 13 February 2014
VIENNA, 13 February 2014 – The 13th Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly began today in Vienna, with keynote speakers urging some 270 parliamentarians from 58 countries to action...
OSCE/ODIHR trains Italian police and Carabinieri officers on combatting hate crimes
Publishing date: 11 February 2014
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) trained Italian law-enforcement officers on addressing hate-motivated violence at six workshops held at the Carabinieri Senior Officers College and the National Police Senior Officers College in Rome on 10 and 11 February 2014.