News and press releases

Summary The SMM recorded 299 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 50 ceasefire violations in the region. The Mission recorded two ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded no ceasefire violations in the

To raise citizens’ awareness of the benefits women can bring to all sectors of policing, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, together with the country’s Police Directorate, announced on 29 December 2020 that they are launching a public information campaign called, “We are the power of the team — For more women in policing”...

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....

Summary Between the evenings of 23 and 27 December, the SMM recorded 130 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 41 ceasefire violations in the region. Between the evenings of 23 and 27 December, the SMM recorded 37 ceasefire violations in Luhansk

As part of activities to preserve the cultural and media heritage of Montenegro, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro provided technical equipment to Pobjeda, Montenegro’s oldest daily print newspaper, in Podogrica on 28 December 2020...

The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan handed over 25 devices for verifying travel document authenticity during the signing of a donation agreement with the Border Academy of the Committee for National Security of Kazakhstan on 25 December 2020 in Almaty. The Academy will use the devices to train its current and future border controllers to identify forged travel documents.

Summary The SMM recorded 41 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 46 ceasefire violations in the region. The Mission recorded seven ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 116 ceasefire violations in the