News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office discussed priorities and current developments with U.S. Helsinki Commission
Publishing date: 11 June 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C., 11 June 2021 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde, participated in a congressional hearing with the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the Helsinki Commission) today.
OSCE organizes tour for young water specialists in southern Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 11 June 2021
From 7 to 12 June, the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan organized a tour of water facilities in the Almaty, Zhambyl, Turkestan and Kyzylorda regions for young specialists. The tour was conducted in partnership with the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS).
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Greece
Publishing date: 11 June 2021
On 11 June, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met with Ambassador Konstantinos Kollias to discuss media freedom in the OSCE region and in Greece.
Development of renewable energy target indicators focus of OSCE-supported training course in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 11 June 2021
The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized an online training course, from 8 to 11 June, to present best practices in developing target indicators for renewable energy sources in Turkmenistan.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 133/2021 issued on 10 June 2021
Publishing date: 10 June 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 30 ceasefire violations, including eight explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 104 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded ten ceasefire violations, including three explosions. In the previous
OSCE-supported Balkan Asset Management Interagency Network holds joint training course on management of companies
Publishing date: 10 June 2021
On 8 and 9 June 2021, the Balkan Asset Management Interagency Network (BAMIN) conducted its first joint training course for 2021 focused on the management of companies.
OSCE-organized workshop on national and regional capacities and co-operation on strategic environmental assessment, response to climate change, held in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 10 June 2021
On 8 June 2021, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) held online a national workshop in Uzbekistan. The workshop focused on strengthening national and regional capacities and co-operation on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in Central Asia, including as a response to climate change, implemented in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)...