News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Joint Statement of OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OHR, Embassies of USA, UK and Embassy of Sweden in BiH, as chair of OSCE
Publishing date: 22 January 2021
SARAJEVO, 22 January 2021 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Office of the High Representative (OHR), the Embassies of the US and UK, and the Embassy of Sweden in BiH, as chair of the OSCE, welcome the decision of the Central Election Commission to annul the elections in several polling stations in Doboj and Srebrenica, having detected serious irregularities in the election processes. The decision of the CEC will help ensure the integrity of the elections and restore citizens’ confidence in election administration. We urge relevant authorities to investigate the reported allegations of electoral fraud promptly.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of the Russian Federation
Publishing date: 22 January 2021
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met today, 22 January 2021, with Ambassador Alexander Lukashevich to discuss the situation of freedom of expression and freedom of the media in the Russian Federation and the wider OSCE region.
Press Statement of Special Representative Grau after the regular Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on 21 January 2021
Publishing date: 21 January 2021
KYIV, 21 January 2021 — The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Heidi Grau, made the following statement to the press after the regular meetings of the TCG and its Working Groups held through video conferencing:
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 15/2021 issued on 21 January 2021
Publishing date: 21 January 2021
Summary The SMM recorded seven ceasefire violations in Donetsk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded one ceasefire violation in the region. The Mission recorded no ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. In the previous reporting period, it also recorded no ceasefire violations in
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with the Executive Director of the International Press Institute
Publishing date: 21 January 2021
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met today, 21 January 2021, with Executive Director of the International Press Institute, Barbara Trionfi, to discuss the media freedom situation across the OSCE region.
OSCE Mission and Swedish Embassy to BiH present priorities of OSCE Swedish Chairpersonship
Publishing date: 21 January 2021
SARAJEVO, 21 January 2021 – Swedish Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Johanna Strömquist and Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH, Kathleen Kavalec, presented the OSCE Swedish Chairpersonship 2021 priorities on 21 January in Sarajevo...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ann Linde visits Ukraine
Publishing date: 21 January 2021
KYIV, 21 January 2021 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ann Linde, concluded a two-day official visit to Ukraine yesterday. She called on the sides to step up their efforts to find a sustainable peaceful resolution to the crisis in and around Ukraine.