News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Special Representative stresses sustainable development essential to combat human trafficking
Publishing date: 9 February 2016
NEW YORK, 9 February 2016 – At a meeting of the Group of Friends United Against Human Trafficking, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Ambassador Madina Jarbussynova, stressed the important role that sustainable development can play in eliminating modern-day slavery...
OSCE Mission to Serbia issues public call for project proposals on security sector governance and reform
Publishing date: 9 February 2016
The OSCE Mission to Serbia invites civil society organizations, research and academic institutions to submit project proposals addressing a variety of aspects related to security sector governance and reform...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo trains former ‘Civil Protection’ members
Publishing date: 8 February 2016
VUSHTRRI/VUČITRN, 8 February 2016 – The OSCE Mission today started a basic training course for 378 former members of the ‘Civilian Protection’ from northern Kosovo on the institutional and legal framework in Kosovo, including community rights...
OSCE media freedom representative urges authorities in Greece to swiftly investigate beating of journalist
Publishing date: 8 February 2016
VIENNA, 8 February 2016 – The perpetrators of the attack against Greek journalist Demitrios Perros must be swiftly brought to justice, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 7 February 2016
Publishing date: 8 February 2016
The SMM observed a significant number of ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and one in Luhansk region. It monitored the withdrawal of weapons. The Mission facilitated and monitored de-mining and repair works on both sides of the contact line. The SMM encountered freedom-of-movement restrictions, the majority in areas not under government control. The Mission followed up on an explosion in Kherson that damaged the exterior of a Crimean Tatar Majlis office.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office condemns the launch of ballistic missile by Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Publishing date: 7 February 2016
BERLIN, 7 February 2016- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, condemned today in the strongest terms the launch of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 5 February 2016
Publishing date: 6 February 2016
The SMM observed a significant number of ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and several in Luhansk region. It continued to visit heavy weapons holding areas and permanent storage sites. The Mission encountered freedom-of-movement restrictions, the majority in areas not under government control. Residents and Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel told the SMM that the Maiorsk checkpoint had been closed for pedestrians and traffic...