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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
CoE Office in Sarajevo, EU in BiH, OSCE Mission to BiH, UN in BiH on International Day of Living Together in Peace – More can be done to strengthen trust
Publishing date: 17 May 2021
SARAJEVO, 17 May 2021 – On 16 May the world celebrates the International Day of Living Together in Peace. More than 25 years has passed since the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina ended and much has been achieved. However, more can be done to strengthen trust, enable constructive dialogue, and enhance mutual understanding and respect in order to ensure a durable peace and sustainable development for all the people in BiH...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 111/2021 issued on 15 May 2021
Publishing date: 15 May 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 197 ceasefire violations, including 92 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 208 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 74 ceasefire violations, including 49 explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 110/2021 issued on 14 May 2021
Publishing date: 14 May 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 208 ceasefire violations, including 99 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 54 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 332 ceasefire violations, including 39 explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE presents National Risk Assessment Report on anti-money laundering, combating financing of terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 14 May 2021
The Second National Risk Assessment (NRA-2) Report on Anti-Money Laundering, Combating Financing of Terrorism and the financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (AML/CFT/PWMD) in Turkmenistan and its Risk Management Action Plan (RMAP) were presented at a virtual meeting on 14 and 15 May 2021...
OSCE supports seminar on suspicious transactions reporting in Nur-Sultan
Publishing date: 14 May 2021
An OSCE-supported two-day training seminar on suspicious transactions reporting (STR) concluded on 14 May 2021 in Nur-Sultan...
Strong and independent national human rights institutions vital for democracy, OSCE human rights office and international partners say
Publishing date: 14 May 2021
Strong and independent National Human Rights Institutions are key to underpinning democracy and the rule of law and ensuring respect for human rights, said the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) together with five other human rights organizations in a joint statement
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 109/2021 issued on 13 May 2021
Publishing date: 13 May 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 54 ceasefire violations, including 15 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 112 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 70 ceasefire violations, including three explosions. In the previous reporting