News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports a training webinar on countering the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Publishing date: 23 September 2021
On 23 September 2021, the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan concluded a two-day training course on countering the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 222/2021 issued on 22 September 2021
Publishing date: 22 September 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 117 ceasefire violations, including eight explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 117 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 79 ceasefire violations, including 76 explosions. In the previous reporting
Peace Monument unveiled in Bosanski Petrovac
Publishing date: 22 September 2021
Bosanski Petrovac, 22 September 2021- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), together with the Embassy of Sweden in BiH as the 2021 Chair of the OSCE, the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator’s Office in BiH, and the Municipality of Bosanski Petrovac, organized today a high-level visit to Bosanski Petrovac for the unveiling of a Monument to Peace. The visit was organized on the occasion of World Peace Day, celebrated on 21 September.
Emergency situation reporting focus of OSCE Mission to Montenegro support to Vijesti media outlet
Publishing date: 22 September 2021
At the invitation of the Vijesti media outlet to support their efforts in strengthening journalistic skills, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized a three-day in-house training course on “Live and Emergency Situation Reporting”, from 20 to 23 September 2021 in Podgorica...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 221/2021 issued on 21 September 2021
Publishing date: 21 September 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 117 ceasefire violations, including seven explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 29 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded five ceasefire violations, all explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 62
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 21 September 2021
Publishing date: 21 September 2021
Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons significantly increased at both BCPs compared to the previous week.
OSCE supports twelfth annual Central Asia environmental leadership programme in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 21 September 2021
The OSCE-supported annual Central Asian Leadership Programme (CALP) for some 40 young environmental leaders and decision-makers from the state, non-government, academic and business sectors of Central Asia and Afghanistan began on 20 September 2021 in Almaty. Participants from five Central Asian countries and Afghanistan took part in the event held in a blended format.