News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Toxic rocket fuel component now fully removed from Ukraine with OSCE support
Publishing date: 11 March 2014
A train carrying 490 tonnes of mélange, a toxic rocket fuel component, known as “Melange”, which was being stored in deteriorating containers in Ukraine, safely arrived today at a disposal facility in Russia, marking the successful completion of the removal operation of a project implemented by the OSCE, Ukraine and a Russian contractor.
Ukraine requests continuation of visit by unarmed personnel
Publishing date: 11 March 2014
*** UPDATE as of 13 March, 08:00- Twenty-seven OSCE participating State responded positively to the second request of Ukraine and are sending their personnel: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Porgutal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA. The total number of personnel is 50 people.*** VIENNA, 11 March 2014, 12:00- A continuation of the visit by unarmed personnel has been requested by Ukraine, this time to cover the south and east of the country...
Regional organizations, co-operation, women are crucial for effective mediation, says OSCE Secretary General
Publishing date: 11 March 2014
Effective co-operation between regional players and international organizations and the adequate representation and participation of women are crucial for effective mediation, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier told a meeting of the Initiative on Mediation in the Mediterranean Region in Brdo, Slovenia, on 11 March 2014...
OSCE Mission to Skopje launches media campaign to promote safe school project
Publishing date: 11 March 2014
SKOPJE, 11 March 2014 – “Say No to Violence!”- an OSCE-supported media campaign promoting positive values and non-violent behaviour among school students, is being launched in Skopje today...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for immediate release of kidnapped journalists in Crimea, Ukraine
Publishing date: 10 March 2014
Collections: Statements from OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on media freedom situation in Crimea, Ukraine
VIENNA, 10 March 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called for the immediate release of the two Ukrainian journalists who were kidnapped on 9 March...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes release of prominent Turkish journalist, study shows 54 journalists still in prison
Publishing date: 10 March 2014
VIENNA, 10 March 2014 – OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the release of journalist Tuncay Özkan and urged swift, fair and transparent trials for all imprisoned journalists in Turkey. Mijatović’s office today also presented an updated analysis on imprisoned journalists in Turkey...
Swiss OSCE Special Representative for the South Caucasus visits Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 10 March 2014
From 6 to 8 March 2014, Ambassador Angelo Gnaedinger, OSCE Special Representative for the South Caucasus, held consultations with high-ranking officials of Azerbaijan...