News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE and Ukraine’s Central Election Commission launch chatbot to ease access to information in advance of 25 October local elections
Publishing date: 7 October 2020
As of today, 7 October 2020, a chatbot called “CEC about elections”, is available for election commissioners on the ground, candidates and ordinary voters who would like immediate information on various aspects of the upcoming local elections in Ukraine. The chatbot is an artificial intelligence-based application, developed with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator for the country’s Central Election Commission.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator offers online training to election commissioners in preparation for local vote
Publishing date: 27 August 2020
As Ukraine prepares for local elections scheduled for 25 October this year, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator started to upload materials on the online system Vyborkom to provide training opportunities for people administering electoral process at various levels...
Ukraine introduces new Master of Law educational standard, developed with OSCE support
Publishing date: 21 August 2020
The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has approved new requirements for a Master’s degree programme in law, developed with the assistance of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine. The order issued by the Ministry, on 17 August 2020, (link) enacts the use of the Standard of Higher Education for speciality no. 081 “Law” at Master’s degree level, making it applicable starting from the 2020/2021 academic year...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and partners campaign to raise awareness about human trafficking risks
Publishing date: 30 July 2020
To mark the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on 30 July 2020, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine together with Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, the International Organisation for Migration’s Mission in Ukraine and the NGO A21 organized an open-air exhibition entitled “Expectations vs Reality” in Kyiv...
OSCE-supported report on civil society monitoring of children’s rights protection presented in Kyiv
Publishing date: 1 June 2020
A vast majority of Ukrainian civil and administrative court cases concerning the interests of a minor are being examined without involving the minor in question. This is one of the key findings of monitoring and research conducted by civil society on the initiative of Ukraine’s Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights. The research was supported by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator supported Ukraine in its response to COVID-19
Publishing date: 30 April 2020
In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator provided assistance to Ukraine with a number of activities including handover of personal protective equipment (PPE) and awareness-raising.
OSCE SMM Chief Monitor Çevik and OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine Villadsen reiterate need for mine action in eastern Ukraine
Publishing date: 4 April 2020
KYIV, 4 April 2020 – As the world marks the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, Yaşar Halit Çevik, and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, Henrik Villadsen, reiterated the importance and urgency of conducting mine action in eastern Ukraine.