Section: OSCE (EU)
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 19:30 (Kyiv time), 22 June 2015
This report is for the media and the general public. The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by third parties and security considerations*. The situation at and around the Donetsk airport was tense. The SMM observed ceasefire violations in...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 19:30 (Kyiv time), 21 June 2015
This report is for the media and the general public. The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by third parties and security considerations*. Intensified fighting was observed in Donetsk and near Mariupol, but the situation in Luhansk remained...
2015 OSCE Annual Security Review Conference in Vienna explores current security challenges and OSCE’s role in addressing them
VIENNA, 22 June 2015 – The 2015 Annual Security Review Conference organized by the OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office will take place on 23-25 June 2015 in Vienna with participants discussing current security challenges throughout the OSCE area. One of the special sessions will be devoted to the debate on ensuring security and stability in the OSCE...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Dačić appoints new Special Representative in Ukraine
BELGRADE, 22 June 2015– The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić today appointed Ambassador Martin Sajdik (Austria) as his new Special Representative in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group. He follows Ambassador Heidi Tagliavini (Switzerland) who, having fulfilled this assignment for one year,...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 19:30 (Kyiv time), 19 June 2015
This report is for the media and the general public. The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by third parties and security considerations*. In the area around Donetsk airport, the SMM observed more ceasefire violations than in recent days. A...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 19:30 (Kyiv time), 18 June 2015
This report is provided for the media and the general public. The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by third parties and security considerations. Luhansk region remained tense, with the SMM observing shelling in several areas. The area around...
OSCE Permanent Council decides to extend OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk by three months
VIENNA, 19 June 2015 – The mandate of the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk has been extended by three months to 30 September 2015, following a consensus decision taken by all 57 OSCE participating States yesterday. The Mission has been on the ground since 29 July 2014 and is tasked with monitoring and reporting...
OSCE hosts annual meeting on combating human trafficking for consular officials in Ukraine
KYIV, 19 June 2015 – A roundtable discussion to promote co-operation between the Ukrainian authorities and Kyiv-based embassies and consulates to prevent human trafficking was held today with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine. The event brought together representatives from the visa sections of foreign embassies and...
OSCE’s #WeCooperate closes with millions mobilised to work together to achieve peace and security
VIENNA, 19 June 2015 – Two months on the OSCE’s #WeCooperate campaign is drawing to a close, having reached an audience of nearly three million people with the message that co-operation is the path to peace and security. The campaign aimed to show that everyone has a stake in building security, as all aspects of the OSCE’s work...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine Deputy Chief Monitor Alexander Hug to visit Bonn and Brussels
KYIV, 19 June 2015 – The Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, Alexander Hug, will visit Bonn, Germany, on 22 – 24 June and Brussels, Belgium, on 24 – 25 June. During the visit Alexander Hug will be available for individual media interviews on the Mission’s monitoring of the implementation of...
