News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Programme Office donates thermal cameras to Tajik Border Troops
Publishing date: 7 August 2020
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe donated thermal cameras (CCTV cameras) to the Tajik Border Troops on 4 August 2020 in Dushanbe. The donated equipment will increase the technical capacity of the Tajik Border Troops to better detect and seize illicit items at the Tajik-Afghan green border and prevent illegal cross-border movements.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 187/2020 issued on 7 August 2020
Publishing date: 7 August 2020
Summary The SMM recorded five ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and none in Luhansk region. (In the previous reporting period the Mission recorded no ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions). From 00:01 on 27 July until the end of the reporting period, the SMM has so far
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 186/2020 issued on 6 August 2020
Publishing date: 6 August 2020
Summary From 00:01 on 27 July until the end of the reporting period, the SMM has so far recorded a total of 251 ceasefire violations. For the first time since the Mission began systematic data collection, in the reporting period, it recorded no ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports national public service broadcaster by donating mobile journalism equipment
Publishing date: 6 August 2020
As part of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro’s technical support to the media, the Mission donated seven state-of-the-art mobile journalism sets to the public service broadcaster, Radio Television of Montenegro (RTCG), on 6 August 2020 in Podgorica...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 185/2020 issued on 5 August 2020
Publishing date: 5 August 2020
Summary The SMM recorded three ceasefire violations in Donetsk region (compared with none in the previous reporting period) and two ceasefire violations in Luhansk region (compared with three in the previous reporting period). From 00:01 on 27 July until the end of the reporting period, the SMM
ODIHR opens election observation mission in Montenegro
Publishing date: 5 August 2020
PODGORICA, 5 August 2020 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an observation mission for the 30 August parliamentary elections in Montenegro, following an invitation from the national authorities.
Gender aspects of border and security management in focus of OSCE online meeting in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 5 August 2020
The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized an online roundtable discussion on gender mainstreaming in border and security management from 3 to 5 August 2020. The event brought together representatives of the State Border, Customs and Migration Services of Turkmenistan, and was held as part of an extra-budgetary project on strengthening the capacities of the State Border Service of Turkmenistan. The roundtable aimed to acquaint participants with best international practices in promoting gender aspects in law enforcement activities...