News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE organizes webinar on the role of men in promoting gender equality in border and law enforcement agencies
Publishing date: 27 July 2021
Members of the OSCE Gender Equality Platform in Border Security and Management and representatives of border agencies from the OSCE region and beyond discussed the importance of an inclusive approach to gender equality at an OSCE webinar. The event was organized by the Border Security and Management Unit of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department on 27 July 2021.
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 27 July 2021
Publishing date: 27 July 2021
The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons remained the same at both BCPs compared to the previous week.
OSCE Mission presents its fifth comprehensive assessment of community rights protection in Kosovo
Publishing date: 27 July 2021
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 27 July 2021 – Kosovo institutions need to ensure continued progress and increase their focus on advancing the rights of non-majority communities, a cornerstone in building a truly inclusive, peaceful and stable society, concludes an OSCE Mission in Kosovo report presented today...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 172/2021 issued on 26 July 2021
Publishing date: 26 July 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 23 and 25 July, the SMM recorded 48 ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 26 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 23 and 25 July, the Mission recorded 140 ceasefire violations,
OSCE Mission to Montenegro underscores importance of election of new State Election Commission Chair
Publishing date: 26 July 2021
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro welcomes the Parliament’s decision to start the process of appointing a new Chair of the State Election Commission and encourages the Parliament to complete the process before the summer recess...
Albania’s 2021 parliamentary elections: OSCE/ODIHR observation mission final report
Publishing date: 26 July 2021
The 2021 parliamentary elections in Albania offered voters a choice of candidates, who were able to campaign freely, and fundamental freedoms were generally respected. However, the ruling party had a significant advantage, both from its control of local administrations and the misuse of
Members of the international community support reconciliation efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Maglaj municipality
Publishing date: 26 July 2021
SARAJEVO, 26 July 2021- The OSCE Mission to BiH, the Office of the High Representative, the EU Delegation to BiH, the Embassy of the United States of America, and the Embassy of Sweden strongly support the relocation of a destroyed armoured personnel carrier in the Maglaj municipality, which has recently been made into a monument to fallen soldiers and civilians of the Ulišnjak local community.