News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Youth participation essential for peace & security, say OSCE Secretary General and Chairmanship Representatives ahead of International Youth Day
Publishing date: 11 August 2017
VIENNA, 11 August 2017 – The participation of young women and men in peace and security efforts is crucial for achieving sustainable and inclusive results, said OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger and the OSCE Chairmanship’s Special Representatives on Youth and Security today, ahead of tomorrow’s International Youth Day...
Press Statement of Special Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ambassador Martin Sajdik after Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on 2 August 2017
Publishing date: 3 August 2017
MINSK, 3 August 2017 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Martin Sajdik, made the following statement to the press after the meeting of the TCG and its working groups in Minsk on 2 August 2017:...
Press Statement of Special Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sajdik after meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group on 19 July 2017
Publishing date: 20 July 2017
MINSK, 20 July 2017 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Martin Sajdik, made the following statement to the press after the meeting of the TCG and its working groups in Minsk on 19 July 2017:..
Mandate of OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints extended by three months
Publishing date: 20 July 2017
VIENNA, 20 July 2017 – The mandate of the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk was extended by three months to 31 October 2017 following a consensus decision today by participating States at the OSCE Permanent Council...
Italy’s 2018 OSCE Chairmanship will work to recapture the ‘authentic spirit of Helsinki’, says Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano
Publishing date: 20 July 2017
VIENNA, 20 July 2017 – Recognizing that shared challenges require common solutions, Italy’s Chairmanship of the OSCE in 2018 will work to capture the ‘authentic spirit of Helsinki’ and encourage a sense of responsibility and solidarity on the part of each of the OSCE’s 57 participating States to address the multitude of security threats facing the region, Italy’s Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano said today as he addressed the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on the upcoming Chairmanship’s priorities.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sebastian Kurz concerned about latest “declaration” coming from the Donbas
Publishing date: 18 July 2017
"I am concerned about the provocative rhetoric we heard from Donetsk", said OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz in reaction to today’s “declaration” of the so-called "Donetsk People's Republic" calling for the creation of a new entity ("Malorossiya") on the sovereign territory of Ukraine.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sebastian Kurz welcomes adoption of Ministerial Council decisions on appointments of OSCE senior officials
Publishing date: 18 July 2017
VIENNA, 18 July 2017 – Following the expiration of a five-day silence procedure and in accordance with the proposal submitted by the Permanent Council, the OSCE Ministerial Council adopted today by consensus the decisions to appoint the following senior-level officials: