Section: OSCE (EU)
Demonstration of OSCE Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) on Thursday, 23 October at 14:00 in Mariupol region
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) cordially invites members of the media to a demonstration of its Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) on Thursday, 23 October at 14:00. The location will be a short distance from Mariupol. The demonstration will include viewing of the UAVs on the ground, and, weather-permitting, observation of the...
Weekly update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 08:00 (Moscow time), on 22 October 2014
This report is for media and the general public. SUMMARY Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Russian Federation – The Observer Mission (OM) is operating at full capacity. Cross-border traffic flows remained relatively steady at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs) but the total number of border-crossings has again decreased. More people left than entered the...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 20 October 2014
This report is for media and the general public. The SMM continued to monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum and within this context the work of the Joint Centre for Control and Co-ordination (JCCC). The Donetsk and Luhansk regions remained tense. In Kharkiv the Prosecutor’s Office confirmed to the...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities discusses issues of citizenship, language, and education in Latvia
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Gender-sensitive and human rights-compliant approach needed to make counter-terrorism measures effective, say participants of Vienna workshop
VIENNA, 21 October 2014 – Counter-terrorism measures can only become sustainable and effective through a gender-sensitive and human rights compliant approach, said participants at the start of a two-day workshop for senior government experts, organized by the OSCE and the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF). The workshop brings together...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 19 October 2014
This report is for media and the general public. The SMM continued to monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum. In the Donetsk and Luhansk regions the situation remained volatile.In other parts of the country the situation remained calm. In Lviv the SMM observed a political rally organised by “Right...
Offers of support for Ukraine welcomed by OSCE Secretary General
VIENNA, October 20, 2014 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier has welcomed offers by France, Germany, Italy and Russia to help in implementing the Minsk documents. Discussions are ongoing amongst the 57 participating States on details of the offers to put Unmanned Aerial Vechicles (UAV) and related personnel at the OSCE’s...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 17 October 2014
This report is for media and the general public. In addition to its regular monitoring, the SMM continued to monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum. The situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions remained volatile, whereas other parts of the country remained calm. A police point-of-contact told the SMM...
Acknowledging further offers to enhance the OSCE’s UAV capacities, CiO announces immediate consultations on respective modalities
MILAN, October 17, 2014 – Didier Burkhalter, Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, commended the international diplomatic efforts undertaken at the margins of ASEM to further stabilize the situation regarding Ukraine. He thanked for the offers made by Italy, France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia to put at the OSCE’s...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 16 October 2014
This report is for media and the general public. The SMM met with Ukrainian and Russian heads of the Joint Centre for Control and Co-ordination in Debaltseve to discuss implementation of the Minsk Memorandum. The situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions remained tense, whereas the western part of the country remained calm. On 16 October the...
