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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Border Management Staff College completes its 29th Staff Course for Women Leaders
Publishing date: 20 July 2021
The OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC) completed its 29th Staff Course for Women Leaders on 19 July 2021. The course was convened via video teleconferencing.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 167/2021 issued on 20 July 2021
Publishing date: 20 July 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 86 ceasefire violations, including eight explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 275 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded four ceasefire violations, including two explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 20 July 2021
Publishing date: 20 July 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 increased at both BCPs compared to the previous week.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 166/2021 issued on 19 July 2021
Publishing date: 19 July 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 16 and 18 July, the SMM recorded 608 ceasefire violations, including 64 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 286 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 16 and 18 July, the Mission
Netherlands parliamentary elections 2021: OSCE/ODIHR election expert team final report
Publishing date: 19 July 2021
The 17 March parliamentary elections in the Netherlands took place under a legal framework that was temporarily changed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This introduced early voting and expanded the use of proxy and postal voting. While the elections were well managed, some longstanding issues
OSCE Chairperson Linde appoints Mikko Kinnunen as Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group
Publishing date: 19 July 2021
STOCKHOLM, 19 July 2021 — The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde announced today the appointment of Ambassador Mikko Kinnunen from Finland as the OSCE Chairperson’s Special Representative in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group. Ambassador Kinnunen will take up his new position upon the departure of Ambassador Heidi Grau, who currently holds the position and will leave her duties on 31 July.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 165/2021 issued on 17 July 2021
Publishing date: 17 July 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 286 ceasefire violations, including 36 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 115 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 53 ceasefire violations, including 17 explosions. In the previous reporting