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OSCE Mission supports annual Donors’ Forum for civil society organizations from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River
Publishing date: 26 November 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
On 25 November, the OSCE Mission to Moldova organized an annual Donors’ Forum online for more than 100 representatives of a wide range of initiative groups and civil society organizations (CSOs) from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River, and development partners.
OSCE SMM Spot Report 30/2021: Armed formations denied the SMM passage to non-government-controlled areas near Zolote, Luhansk region
Publishing date: 25 November 2021
Content type: Spot report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
At 15:00 on 25 November, an SMM patrol consisting of four vehicles arrived from government-controlled areas at about 350m north of the southern edge of the disengagement area near Zolote to travel to non-government-controlled areas. Two members of the armed formations (wearing armbands with “JCCC” written on them) denied the Mission passage, citing “orders from their superiors”. At 15:15, the patrol left and returned to government-controlled areas...
OSCE SMM Spot Report 29/2021: Armed formations denied the SMM passage across the contact line near Zolote, Stanytsia Luhanska and Molodizhne, Luhansk region
Publishing date: 25 November 2021
Content type: Spot report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
At 09:38 on 25 November, an SMM patrol consisting of two vehicles and seven people arrived from non-government-controlled areas at a checkpoint of the armed formations near the southern edge of the disengagement area near Zolote (government-controlled, 60km west of Luhansk), to travel to government-controlled areas. A member of the armed formations (wearing armbands with “JCCC” written on them) denied the Mission passage, citing “orders from his superiors”. At 09:43, the patrol left the area and proceeded to Zolote-5 (Mykhailivka) (non-government-controlled, 60km west of Luhansk)...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 277/2021 issued on 25 November 2021
Publishing date: 25 November 2021
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 813 ceasefire violations, including 183 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 376 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 35 ceasefire violations, including five explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE Mission, Kosovo Police launch joint campaign against domestic violence
Publishing date: 25 November 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
The OSCE Mission and the Kosovo Police launched a joint campaign against domestic violence today to raise awareness of the problem and help to prevent it more effectively.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports Regional Youth Co-operation Office activities
Publishing date: 25 November 2021
As part of the longstanding support that the OSCE Mission to Montenegro provides to the Regional Youth Co-operation Office (RYCO), the Mission supported the organization of the final design and validation workshop on RYCO Strategy 2022–2024 from 19 to 22 November 2021.
OSCE joins the 16 Days of Activism campaign and calls on states to combat gender-based violence in all its forms
Publishing date: 25 November 2021
Content type: Press release
What we do: Gender equality
STOCKHOLM / VIENNA / WARSAW, 25 November 2021- On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based violence, OSCE leaders called on participating States to increase their efforts and resources to combat violence against women and girls, including violence enabled by digital technology.