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On World Environment Day, OSCE Mission to Serbia notes progress made and highlights need to strengthen engaged dialogue to advance sustainable development policies
Publishing date: 4 June 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Environmental activities
BELGRADE, 4 June 2021– On the occasion of World Environment Day, Jan Braathu, Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, underlines the connection between environmental sustainability, economic growth and good governance...
OSCE promotes social re-use of confiscated assets in Montenegro
Publishing date: 4 June 2021
The OSCE organized an online workshop on the social re-use of confiscated criminal assets in Montenegro on 3 June 2021. The workshop brought together representatives from civil society organizations, law enforcement and the Cadastre and State Property Administration of Montenegro.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 127/2021 issued on 3 June 2021
Publishing date: 3 June 2021
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded three ceasefire violations, including an explosion. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 59 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 357 ceasefire violations, including 32 explosions. In the previous reporting
Members of Parliament in Uzbekistan discuss strengthening parliamentary financial oversight of the security sector at OSCE workshop
Publishing date: 3 June 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
The role of Parliament in budgetary and financial security-sector oversight in Uzbekistan was discussed in an interactive workshop in Tashkent on 3 June 2021. Twenty members of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) participated in the event, including committee chairpersons and their deputies as well as members and support staff from the Legislative Chamber and the Senate.
ODIHR opens election observation mission in Moldova
Publishing date: 3 June 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
CHISINAU, 3 June 2021 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission for the 11 July early parliamentary elections in Moldova, following an invitation from the national authorities...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 126/2021 issued on 2 June 2021
Publishing date: 2 June 2021
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 59 ceasefire violations, including two explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 49 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 167 ceasefire violations, including 21 explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE Media Freedom Representative calls on authorities to urgently find sustainable funding for Slovenia’s public press agency
Publishing date: 2 June 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 2 June 2021 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, today expressed her concern about the ongoing suspension of public funding for the Slovenian Press Agency (STA).