The Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Report by the High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Kairat Abdrakhmanov. Report by the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Vincenzo Del Monaco. Ongoing crimes by Ukraine against the civilian population with the support of a Western alliance of OSCE participating States. Ongoing gross violations of the rights of the Russian and Russian-speaking population by some Western OSCE participating States. International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, observed on 26 June 2022. Second United Nations Ocean Conference, on “Scaling up Ocean Action Based on Science and Innovation for the Implementation of Goal 14: Stocktaking, Partnerships and Solutions”, held in Lisbon and via video teleconference from 27 June to 1 July 2022. Recent developments in the Karakalpakstan region of Uzbekistan.

Statement by the Belgian EU Presidency in response to the report by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Ms. Teresa Ribeiro

Publishing date: 13 June 2024

Collections: 1478th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Content type: Statement / speech

Where we are: Permanent Council

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

1478th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

English

Draft Joint Opinion on the Draft Amendments to some Legislative Acts concerning Prevention of and Fight against Political Corruption in Ukraine (September 2015)

Publishing date: 7 September 2015

Collections: Legal Opinions and Comments

Content type: Report

Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

What we do: Democratization

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission welcome the draft amendments as an important improvement to the existing legal framework on political party and campaign financing. Several provisions could benefit from further improvement, in order to ensure that the draft amendments are in line with international standards. This relates, in particular, to provisions in the areas of contribution and spending limits and oversight over political party and campaign financing by regulatory bodies.

Permanent Council Decision No. 653

Publishing date: 16 December 2004

Collections: 538th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Content type: Decision / declaration

Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Extension of the mandate of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine

Journal of the 946th Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation

Publishing date: 13 May 2020

Collections: 946th Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation

Content type: Conference / meeting document

Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation

What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Security Dialogue on SALW and SCA/Mine Action: – Presentation by Mr. A. Petrenko, Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine for European Integration; – Presentation by Ms. R. Voda, Deputy Minister of Interior of Albania and Head of the Albanian National Commission for Small Arms and Light Weapons (Representative of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre, Annex 1; Chairperson of the Informal Group of Friends on Small Arms and Light Weapons and Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition, Latvia, Annex 2; Croatia-European Union, Annex 3; Switzerland, Annex 4; Russian Federation, Annex 5; FSC Co-ordinator for Projects on Small Arms and Light Weapons and Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition, Hungary, Annex 6). The Forum for Security Co-operation adopted Decision No. 1/20 on the date of the 2020 Meeting of the Heads of Verification Centres. Situation in and around Ukraine.