News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE regional workshop in Belgrade explores how to enhance international co-operation and mutual legal assistance in recovering assets gained through organized crime
Publishing date: 19 December 2019
Representatives from police services and prosecution offices of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia completed a three-day workshop organized by the OSCE in Belgrade on 19 December 2019 on promoting closer co-operation and mutual legal assistance requests among countries of South-Eastern Europe to fight organized crime, particularly through the recovery of criminal assets...
In Kyiv, OSCE PA delegation encourages Ukraine to implement Normandy Four commitments to maintain conflict resolution momentum
Publishing date: 19 December 2019
KYIV, 19 December 2019 – An OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation holding meetings in Kyiv this week welcomed the resumption of dialogue between the leaders of Ukraine and the Russian Federation and the outcomes of the recent Normandy Four summit in Paris. In discussions, the PA delegation explored ways the Assembly can continue to support Ukraine as well as the incoming OSCE Albanian Chairmanship’s priorities. Ukraine’s decentralization efforts, humanitarian issues, economic reform and good governance were also emphasized...
Press Statement of Special Representative Sajdik after the regular Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group in Minsk on 18 December 2019
Publishing date: 19 December 2019
MINSK, 19 December 2019 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group, Ambassador Martin Sajdik, made the following statement to the press after the meeting of the TCG and its working groups in Minsk on 18 December 2019:...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 299/2019 issued on 18 December 2019
Publishing date: 18 December 2019
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. The Mission saw personnel of the State Emergency Service (SES) of Ukraine and de-miners from non-government-controlled areas enter the disengagement area
OSCE Media Freedom Representative welcomes new initiative aiming to strengthen media self-regulation in North Macedonia
Publishing date: 18 December 2019
VIENNA, 18 December 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his support for the registry on self-regulation of online media in North Macedonia, which was announced today by the Council of Media Ethics together with the Association of Journalists of Macedonia and the Economic Chamber...
Presentation of guidelines for journalists on reporting on violent extremism and terrorism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 18 December 2019
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and the Press Council in BiH presented the guidelines for journalists “Reporting on Violent Extremism and Terrorism” on 18 December 2019 in Sarajevo...
OSCE brings together a network of stakeholders who aspire to the highest anti-corruption and ethical standards in business practices
Publishing date: 18 December 2019
An international conference on “Business Integrity, International Standards, Regional Challenges and the way forward” on 16 and 17 December 2019 in Tashkent. The aim of the event was to introduce and discuss best international practices in business integrity and collective action in combating corruption. The event was organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan and financially supported by the Government of Germany.