News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje launches exceptional call for proposals from civil society organizations and charities
Publishing date: 22 May 2020
22 May 2020, SKOPJE- Today the OSCE Mission to Skopje launched an exceptional call for proposals from local civil society organizations, associations and charities. The aim of the call is to address the needs of the most vulnerable and underserved communities in the country in areas covered by the Mission’s mandate in the time of the COVID-19 crisis.
Statement of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on the approval of resources necessary to hold local elections
Publishing date: 22 May 2020
SARAJEVO, 22 May 2020- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia Herzegovina (BiH) regrets the recent statements by Presidency member Milorad Dodik and the President of the HDZ BiH, Dr. Dragan Čović, for their disregard of democratic standards concerning the holding of elections...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 120/2020 issued on 21 May 2020
Publishing date: 21 May 2020
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. The SMM followed up on reports of a woman hit by a bullet at a bus stop in Olenivka, Donetsk region. Members of the armed formations continued to deny
OSCE donates protective equipment to Border Police of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 21 May 2020
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), as a part of its wider initiative to support Bosnia and Herzegovina in its pandemic response provided, on 21 May 2020 in Sarajevo, protective equipment and sanitizer for the BiH Border Police...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 119/2020 issued on 20 May 2020
Publishing date: 20 May 2020
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. An SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) spotted recent damage and craters due to shelling at and near an operational water treatment plant close to
OSCE Mission to Montenegro congratulates citizens on its Independence Day
Publishing date: 20 May 2020
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro congratulates the citizens of Montenegro on 21 May 2006, a day that commemorates Montenegro regaining its independence through a peaceful and democratic referendum...
Third and final report on SPO cases presented online today by OSCE Mission to Skopje
Publishing date: 20 May 2020
SKOPJE, 20 May 2020 – Today, the OSCE Mission to Skopje published its third and final report on the activities and cases under the former Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO). The publication includes recommendations to judicial actors, the legislative and the executive branches, with the aim to tackle the issues identified in the report in order to improve the efficiency and fairness of judicial proceedings...