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High Commissioner on National Minorities welcomes Montenegro’s approach to national minorities and inter-ethnic relations
Publishing date: 2 December 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov welcomed Montenegro’s approach to national minorities and inter-ethnic relations and discussed the authorities’ plans to manage diversity in society, during his visit to the country from 24 to 26 November 2021.
The Ministerial Council is an opportunity to rebuild trust and common ground amongst us, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Linde says
Publishing date: 2 December 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
STOCKHOLM, 2 December 2021 – To respond to a time of turbulence and multiple crises across our region, we need common solutions, Chairperson-in-Office Linde, Sweden´s Minister for Foreign Affairs said when opening the 28th Ministerial Council in Stockholm.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 282/2021 issued on 1 December 2021
Publishing date: 1 December 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 265 ceasefire violations, including 22 explosions, 146 of which were assessed as live-fire training exercises in the security zone. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 139 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission
Civil society groups present recommendations to OSCE and participating States ahead of Stockholm Ministerial Council
Publishing date: 1 December 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
STOCKHOLM, 1 December 2021 – Today, civil society representatives from across the OSCE area presented their recommendations to strengthen the OSCE’s approach to conflict prevention at the annual OSCE Parallel Civil Society Conference held in Stockholm and online.
ODIHR experts discuss Italy’s electoral reform during follow-up visit to Rome
Publishing date: 1 December 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented their final report on Italy’s 2018 parliamentary elections during a visit to Rome that took place from 29 November to 1 December 2021. The experts discussed the report’s key findings and
OSCE SMM Spot Report 33/2021: Armed formations denied the SMM passage near Zolote and Molodizhne, Luhansk region
Publishing date: 1 December 2021
Content type: Spot report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
On the morning of 1 December, the armed formations in Luhansk region denied two SMM patrols passage to non-government-controlled areas. Both patrols were travelling from government-controlled areas...
International good practices in intelligence-led policing focus of OSCE-organized training course for law enforcement and criminal justice officials in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 1 December 2021
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat jointly organized the online training course “Intelligence-Led Policing: from Theory to Strategic and Operational Practice” from 22 to 25 November