News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE organizes online medical training on management of border-crossing points in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 20 May 2020
From 19 to 20 May 2020, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized an online training on the management of border crossing points (BCP) in the context of the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 118/2020 issued on 19 May 2020
Publishing date: 19 May 2020
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk region, an explosion occurred near the SMM in Yasynuvata while facilitating adherence to the localised ceasefire to enable
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 19 May 2020
Publishing date: 19 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.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 117/2020 issued on 18 May 2020
Publishing date: 18 May 2020
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 15 and 16 May, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Between the evenings of 16 and 17 May, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk
New Developments On Monday, May 18, 700,000 students in Austria return to school, after a nine-week hiatus due to the corona measures. On Friday, May 15, Sate Secretary for Cultural Affairs Ulrike Lunacek resigned in a press conference. On Friday, May 1
Publishing date: 18 May 2020
COPENHAGEN, 18 May 2020 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative on South East Europe, Mark Pritchard, welcomed the appointment of Ambassador Zef Mazi as Albania’s Chief Negotiator with the European Union...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 116/2020 issued on 16 May 2020
Publishing date: 16 May 2020
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. An SMM patrol heard and saw two incoming projectiles explode in the air at close distance while positioned south-west of Berezivske, Luhansk region.
OSCE SMM Spot Report 24/2020: Explosions near SMM patrol members close to Berezivske
Publishing date: 15 May 2020
On 15 May, an SMM patrol comprising six members and two vehicles was positioned on the south-western edge of Berezivske (non-government-controlled, 53km north-west of Luhansk) to monitor adherence to a localized ceasefire to facilitate repairs of water infrastructure in the area, and to conduct an announced mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight to follow up on reports of damage in the settlement...