News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Press Statement of OSCE Chair Special Representative Sajdik after meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group in Minsk on 5 October 2016
Publishing date: 6 October 2016
MINSK, 6 October 2016 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Martin Sajdik, made the following press statement after the meeting of the TCG and its four Working Groups in Minsk on Wednesday, 5 October 2016...
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 4 October 2016
Publishing date: 5 October 2016
Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons decreased at both BCPs...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30, 4 October 2016
Publishing date: 5 October 2016
The SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region compared with 3 October...
Press Communiqué of Co-Chairs of Geneva International Discussions
Publishing date: 5 October 2016
GENEVA, Switzerland, 5 October 2016- The thirty-seventh round of the Geneva International Discussions has just ended.
Statement by Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office
Publishing date: 5 October 2016
TBILISI, 5 October 2016- Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, today conducted a monitoring exercise on the Line of Contact in accordance with his mandate. This exercise took place six months after the outbreak of hostilities in early April...
Common agenda for youth in focus at OSCE Mediterranean Conference in Vienna
Publishing date: 5 October 2016
VIENNA, 5 October 2016 – The contribution of youth to fostering dialogue and co-operation in the Euro-Mediterranean region is in focus at the two-day 2016 OSCE Mediterranean Conference, which opened today in Vienna...
Reinforced dialogue and co-operation in the Mediterranean region in focus of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation’s meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 5 October 2016
VIENNA, 5 October 2016 – Promoting security through mutual confidence and co-operation with Mediterranean Partners, including joint work on political-military issues was high on the agenda of yesterday’s meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security and Co-operation (FSC)...