News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE promotes cross-border trade and transit in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 27 May 2020
An OSCE-organized online training on border crossing facilitation for transit goods carried by rail and road, opened in Ashgabat on 27 May 2020. The training is organized within the framework of the Centre’s extra-budgetary project on “Strengthening State Border Service Capacities in Turkmenistan”, which places a particular focus on promoting cross-border trade and transit in the Central Asian region.
OSCE and adelphi launch a regional consultation on climate change and security in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 27 May 2020
VIENNA, 27 May 2020 – Some 80 participants, representing a wide variety of sectors, and stakeholders from the OSCE participating States in South-Eastern Europe convened today in an online webinar to discuss climate change and security in the region...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 124/2020 issued on 26 May 2020
Publishing date: 26 May 2020
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.* The Mission
Scapegoating of minorities during pandemic increases need for targeted action to combat intolerance and discrimination, OSCE conference concludes
Publishing date: 26 May 2020
VIENNA, 26 May 2020 –The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges that demand greater efforts from governments in order to build inclusive societies in the coming months and years, concluded OSCE participants at a meeting today on addressing the many dimensions of intolerance and discrimination...
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 26 May 2020
Publishing date: 26 May 2020
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 increased at both BCPs compared to the previous week...
Online forum promotes regional dialogue in southeastern Europe with leaders of PA Delegations and heads of OSCE field operations
Publishing date: 26 May 2020
COPENHAGEN, 25 May 2020 – Launching a series of informal meetings for the OSCE PA leadership to discuss regional issues with OSCE PA delegations, parliamentarians from southeastern European countries met online Monday with Assembly President George Tsereteli (Georgia) and Secretary General Roberto Montella.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 123/2020 issued on 25 May 2020
Publishing date: 25 May 2020
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 22 and 23 May, the Mission recorded a similar number of ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Between the evenings of 23 and 24 May, the Mission recorded a similar number of ceasefire