News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kurz welcomes ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine ahead of school year’s start
Publishing date: 23 August 2017
VIENNA, 23 August 2017 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz today welcomed an agreement reached by the Trilateral Contact Group and the representatives of certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions to fully recommit to a permanent ceasefire on the occasion of the beginning of the school year, from midnight on 25 August 2017...
Press Statement of Special Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sajdik after meeting of Trilateral Contact Group
Publishing date: 23 August 2017
MINSK, 23 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...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kurz and OSCE Secretary General Greminger express outrage at latest targeting of civilians in Barcelona attack
Publishing date: 17 August 2017
VIENNA, 17 August 2017 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz and OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger expressed outrage at the terrorist attack in Barcelona, in which numerous persons died or were injured. They offered their condolences to the families of the slain victims and wished a quick recovery to the injured.
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...