Section: OSCE (EU)
Chief Monitor of OSCE Mission to Ukraine welcomes decisions on mine action and prohibition of live-fire exercises by Trilateral Contact Group
MINSK, 3 March 2016 – The Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Ertugrul Apakan welcomed the decisions on mine action and prohibition of live-fire exercises, endorsed yesterday in Minsk by the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG). As the co-ordinator of the TCG’s working group on security issues, the SMM Chief...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 1 March 2016
This report is for media and the general public. The SMM observed a reduced number of ceasefire violations in Donetsk region compared with the previous day. The situation in Luhansk region was relatively calm, with many ceasefire violations related to live-fire exercises. The Mission observed a number of weapons outside holding areas and storage...
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 1 March 2016
SUMMARY Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCP). The overall cross-border traffic decreased at both BCPs. OPERATIONAL REMARKS The OM is currently operating with 21 permanent international staff members (incl. the Chief Observer). The mission is fulfilling...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 29 February 2016
The SMM observed a significantly higher number of ceasefire violations in Donetsk region than the previous day, and mostly training-related ones in Luhansk region. It continued to monitor the withdrawal of weapons. The Mission facilitated and monitored repair work on both sides of the contact line. The SMM encountered three freedom-of-movement...
OSCE/ODIHR event at the European Parliament highlights importance of ethical standards in enhancing public trust in democratic institutions
225366 Good practices and the challenges in developing and implementing ethics reform were the focus of discussions during an event co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 1 March 2016 in Brussels as part of Ukraine Week in the European Parliament. Organized in co-operation with the USAID RADA...
Ukraine introduces OSCE-supported national strategy on development of civil society
Andrii Dziubenko Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko on 26 February 2016 approved a new national strategy for the development of civil society for 2016-2020, a document which was drafted with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine in partnership with the Presidential Administration of Ukraine. The strategy is based on a...
ODIHR expresses appreciation for work of Poland’s Commissioner for Human Rights in joint statement with other global and regional human rights organizations
Polish Ombudsman, dr. Adam Bodnar Joint statement from meeting in Warsaw with the Office of the Polish Ombudsman The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) joined with other global and regional …read more Source:...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 28 February 2016
The SMM noted a lower number of ceasefire violations recorded compared to previous days in most areas of Donetsk region. It observed craters and damage to houses caused by recent shelling in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The Mission noted a number of weapons missing from permanent storage sites and holding areas in both government- and...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Steinmeier in address to UN Security Council stresses need to strengthen ties between OSCE and UN in turbulent times
NEW YORK 29 February 2016 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier briefed today the United Nations (UN) Security Council on the priorities of the German 2016 Chairmanship. He stressed the need for increased co-operation between the UN and the OSCE – the largest regional security arrangement under Chapter...
OSCE/ODIHR signs agreement with Valencia City Council for hate crime training programme for local law enforcement
224956 Thomas Rymer Public Affairs Unit, OSCE Office …read more Source:...
