News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Statement by OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Kanerva on the Ukrainian elections
Publishing date: 29 October 2014
COPENHAGEN, 29 October – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) issued the following statement today on the early parliamentary elections in Ukraine:..
Elections in Ukraine another step towards stabilization, says CiO, calling for enhanced efforts to implement Minsk commitments
Publishing date: 27 October 2014
BERN, 27 October 2014- Didier Burkhalter, Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, congratulated Ukrainians for taking part in the early elections of the parliamentary assembly. Taking good note of the preliminary findings of the International Election Observation Mission that these elections marked an important step in Ukraine’s aspirations to consolidate democratic elections in line with its international commitments, he thanked the election observation mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) and the observation delegation of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly as well as other international institutions for their engagement...
Many positive aspects of Ukraine elections an important step, and new parliament should take opportunity to advance key reforms, international observers say
Publishing date: 27 October 2014
KYIV, 27 October 2014 – The 26 October early parliamentary elections marked an important step in consolidating democratic elections in line with international commitments, and were characterized by many positive aspects, including an impartial and efficient Central Election Commission (CEC), competitive contests that offered voters real choice, and general respect for fundamental freedoms, international observers concluded in a preliminary statement released today...
OSCE Mission praises National Minority Councils elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 27 October 2014
BELGRADE, 27 October 2014- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Peter Burkhard, welcomed today the conduct of elections to the National Minority Councils as further evidence of Serbia’s support and respect for the rights of all its citizens...
International election observers in Ukraine to hold press conference on Monday
Publishing date: 24 October 2014
KYIV, 24 October 2014 – The international observers monitoring the 26 October early parliamentary elections in Ukraine will present their preliminary post-election statement at a news conference on Monday, 27 October, in Kyiv...
OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission for parliamentary elections in Moldova
Publishing date: 24 October 2014
CHISINAU, 24 October 2014 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the 30 November 2014 parliamentary elections in Moldova. The mission’s deployment follows invitations from the authorities of the Republic of Moldova...
OSCE parliamentarians to observe mid-term elections in United States of America
Publishing date: 22 October 2014
COPENHAGEN, 22 October 2014 – OSCE parliamentarians will conduct a limited election observation mission to the United States of America for the country’s mid-term Congressional elections on 4 November...