News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE field operations in Tajikistan and Serbia jointly support women’s participation in political life
Publishing date: 21 December 2016
A group of 17 Tajik women politicians, national gender experts and civil society activists visited Serbia to network and exchange experiences with their counterparts during a visit from 12 to 16 December 2016. The study visit was jointly organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan and the OSCE Mission to Serbia...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30, 19 December 2016
Publishing date: 20 December 2016
The SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions compared with the period between the evenings of 18 and 19 December. The SMM observed damage from fighting on 18 December, and followed up on reports of shelling and civilian casualties. The SMM continued monitoring the three disengagement areas in Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske, and its access was again restricted.* The Mission facilitated and monitored repairs to essential infrastructure in Horlivka, Zolote, Orikhove and Krasnyi Lyman. It continued to observe long queues at entry-exit checkpoints along the contact line.
OSCE Permanent Council adopts declaration condemning the deadly terrorist attack against the Russian Ambassador to Turkey
Publishing date: 20 December 2016
VIENNA, 20 December 2016 – Today, the OSCE participating States convened in a special session of the Permanent Council in Vienna and adopted by consensus a declaration on the deadly terrorist attack against the Russian Ambassador to Turkey that was perpetrated in Ankara on 19 December.
OSCE supports law enforcement trainers from Afghanistan in advancing their knowledge and skills in combating illicit drugs
Publishing date: 20 December 2016
DOMODEDOVO, Russian Federation, 20 December 2016- Eight Afghan law enforcement trainers completed an OSCE-organized train-the-trainers course at a Russian training facility near Moscow today, focusing on combating illicit drug trafficking and drug-related crimes...
OSCE launches project to enhance risk analysis and management capacities of Belarus’ State Border Guard Committee
Publishing date: 20 December 2016
MINSK, 20 December 2016 – An OSCE project to enhance the risk analysis and management capacity of the State Border Guard Committee of the Republic of Belarus was launched in Minsk today...
PA President Muttonen and Secretary General Montella issue joint statement deploring attack on Russian Ambassador to Turkey
Publishing date: 20 December 2016
COPENHAGEN, 20 December 2016 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s President and Secretary General, Christine Muttonen (MP, Austria) and Roberto Montella, respectively, today issued the following statement on the assassination of Andrey Karlov, the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, in Ankara on Monday...
OSCE PA President Muttonen condemns attack in Berlin
Publishing date: 20 December 2016
COPENHAGEN, 20 December 2016 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Christine Muttonen (MP, Austria) condemned in the strongest terms the attack Monday at a Christmas market in Berlin, offering condolences to the families of the victims and wishing the survivors speedy recoveries. In a statement issued today, she stressed that indiscriminate acts of violence can never be justified or tolerated, and called for increased international co-operation to counter all forms of violent extremism.