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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 221/2021 issued on 21 September 2021
Publishing date: 21 September 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 117 ceasefire violations, including seven explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 29 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded five ceasefire violations, all explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 62
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 21 September 2021
Publishing date: 21 September 2021
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 significantly increased at both BCPs compared to the previous week.
OSCE supports twelfth annual Central Asia environmental leadership programme in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 21 September 2021
The OSCE-supported annual Central Asian Leadership Programme (CALP) for some 40 young environmental leaders and decision-makers from the state, non-government, academic and business sectors of Central Asia and Afghanistan began on 20 September 2021 in Almaty. Participants from five Central Asian countries and Afghanistan took part in the event held in a blended format.
OSCE Mission continues to support arms control efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 21 September 2021
SARAJEVO, 21 September 2021 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) supported today the country's Ministry of Defence in holding the 18th Session of the BiH Strategic Committee for Weapons, Ammunition and Explosive Ordnance...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues to support Parliament in developing in-house expertise
Publishing date: 21 September 2021
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized a final peer-to-peer workshop on time and stress management for 17 parliamentary staff on 16 and 17 September 2021. This concludes a series of workshops to develop a pool of in-house trainers from parliamentary staff. The first two modules on communication and presentation skills were organized in July...
Ombudspersons’ representatives from both banks strengthen monitoring techniques for public emergencies through webinars organized by OSCE Mission to Moldova
Publishing date: 21 September 2021
Twenty-five representatives of the ombudspersons’ institutions from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River participated in two joint human rights monitoring webinars organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova on 14 and 15 September 2021.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 220/2021 issued on 20 September 2021
Publishing date: 20 September 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, from the evenings of 17 to 19 September, the Mission recorded 246 ceasefire violations, including 22 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 113 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, from the evenings of 17 to 19 September, the SMM