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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Joint Statement by the U.S Embassy, EU Delegation/EU Special Representative in BiH and the OSCE Mission to BiH on the Law on the Prevention of Conflict of Interest in BiH Institutions
Publishing date: 12 February 2021
SARAJEVO, 12 February 2021 – The U.S. Embassy, EU Delegation/EU Special Representative in BiH and the OSCE Mission to BiH call on all relevant authorities to ensure the draft Law on Prevention of Conflict of Interest in BiH is aligned with international standards, resulting in a robust system for preventing conflict of interest among public officials...
OSCE-supported Balkan Asset Management Interagency Network holds first meeting of 2021
Publishing date: 11 February 2021
The Balkan Asset Management Interagency Network (BAMIN), which is supported by the OSCE through an extra-budgetary project, organized its first Steering Group meeting under the Albanian Presidency on 10 February 2021. The Albanian Presidency in BAMIN is represented the Agency for Seized and Confiscated Assets from the country’s Ministry of Interior...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Montenegro
Publishing date: 11 February 2021
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met on 10 February 2021, with Ambassador Veselin Šuković to discuss the media freedom developments in Montenegro and areas in which the RFoM’s institution can provide assistance...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of North Macedonia
Publishing date: 11 February 2021
On 10 February 2021, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met with Ambassador Igor Djundev to discuss the current media freedom landscape and challenges in North Macedonia.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 33/2021 issued on 11 February 2021
Publishing date: 11 February 2021
Summary The SMM recorded 53 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded ten ceasefire violations in the region. The Mission recorded no ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 40 ceasefire violations in the
OSCE Head of Mission to BiH congratulates new leadership of BiH High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council
Publishing date: 10 February 2021
SARAJEVO, 10 February 2021 – Kathleen Kavalec, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, congratulated Halil Lagumdžija, newly elected President of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HJPC) and Sanela Gorušanović-Butigan and Biljana Simeunović, as Vice Presidents...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 32/2021 issued on 10 February 2021
Publishing date: 10 February 2021
Summary The SMM recorded ten ceasefire violations in Donetsk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 42 ceasefire violations in the region. The Mission recorded 40 ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded five ceasefire violations in the