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Joint statement by OSCE Chairman-in-Office Rau and Secretary General Schmid on Russia’s launch of a military operation in Ukraine
Publishing date: 24 February 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
WARSAW/VIENNA, 24 February 2022 – The OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Foreign Minister of Poland, Zbigniew Rau and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid condemned the launch by President Putin of a military operation in Ukraine and made the following statement:
Special OSCE Permanent Council meeting held following Russian decision to recognize parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine as independent
Publishing date: 23 February 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 23 FEBRUARY 2022 – Following the decision by Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine as independent, the 2022 Polish Chairmanship-in-Office convened the OSCE Permanent Council yesterday to meet in a reinforced format to address the current situation.
Joint statement by OSCE Chairman-in-Office Rau and Secretary General Schmid on recent deterioration of the security situation in eastern Ukraine
Publishing date: 18 February 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
WARSAW/VIENNA, 18 February 2022- In light of the significant deterioration of the security situation in eastern Ukraine, OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Foreign Minister of Poland, Zbigniew Rau, and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid made the following statement:
Joint statement by OSCE Chairman-in-Office Rau and Secretary General Schmid on recent political developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 11 February 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
WARSAW/VIENNA, 11 February 2022 – The OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Foreign Minister of Poland, Zbigniew Rau, and OSCE Secretary General Schmid made the following statement after the adoption in first reading of the Draft Law on Republika Srpska’s High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council by the Republika Srpska National Assembly:
OSCE Secretary General launches Networking Platform for Women Leaders including Peacebuilders and Mediators
Publishing date: 7 December 2021
VIENNA, 7 December 2021 – OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid launched the OSCE Networking Platform on Women Leaders including Peacebuilders and Mediators. Around 50 women leaders participated in the online event.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Secretary General condemn recent obstruction of OSCE SMM’s work, urge for full and safe access
Publishing date: 27 November 2021
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA/STOCKHOLM, 27 November 2021 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid expressed concern over the systematic and unacceptable freedom of movement impediments that the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) is currently facing in non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine, particularly in the Luhansk region. They called for the immediate removal of the restrictions, which have escalated to a new level, effectively preventing SMM’s operations.
OSCE Secretary General Schmid held meetings with BiH Presidency members Komšić, Džaferović and Dodik
Publishing date: 24 November 2021
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
VIENNA/SARJEVO, 24 November 2021 – Following meetings with the members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid made the following statement: