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43rd Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti

Publishing date: 22 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ERGNETI, 22 March 2014- On 21 March 2014 the 43rd meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place in Ergneti, co-facilitated by Toivo Klaar, the Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM), and Ambassador Angelo Gnaedinger, the OSCE Special Representative for the Southern Caucasus...

All sides will benefit from the decision to deploy an OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Swiss OSCE Chair says

Publishing date: 21 March 2014
Collections: Swiss Chairmanship takes lead in OSCE Ukraine efforts
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BERN, 21 March 2014 – The decision of the Permanent Council of the OSCE today to deploy a Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine was welcomed by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Swiss Foreign Minister, Didier Burkhalter.

OSCE media freedom representative calls for immediate lifting of Twitter ban in Turkey

Publishing date: 21 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet
VIENNA, 21 March 2014 – Blocking Twitter and threatening to close social media websites only adds to the many concerns about media freedom and freedom of expression in Turkey, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today.

Sustainable water management key to security, OSCE Secretary General says on World Water Day

Publishing date: 21 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities
VIENNA, 22 March 2014- Sustainable water management is key to ensuring peace, stability and security, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier said today to mark World Water Day...

Ukraine’s Acting Foreign Minister addressed OSCE Permanent Council (AUDIO, VIDEO)

Publishing date: 20 March 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: Permanent Council
The Acting Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Andrii Deshchytsia, addressed the OSCE Permanent Council on 20 March 2014 in Vienna. He focused on the situation in the country and the OSCE engagement on the ground following unilateral actions of Russia towards Crimea.

OSCE to step up its activities in support of Ukraine, Swiss Chair says

Publishing date: 20 March 2014
Collections: Swiss Chairmanship takes lead in OSCE Ukraine efforts
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BERN, 20 March 2014- Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chair, Didier Burkhalter, emphasized the importance of various ongoing OSCE activities in order to support Ukraine to overcome the crises. At the same time, he underlined that the Organization is gradually expanding its presence on the ground...

OSCE parliamentarians to observe Hungary’s upcoming elections; pre-visit completed today

Publishing date: 20 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 20 March 2014 – OSCE parliamentarians will observe Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections and provide leadership for the OSCE's short-term observer mission. A pre-election visit was completed today.