News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Swiss CiO calls on all sides to support ceasefire to pave the way for implementing peace plan
Publishing date: 20 June 2014
Bern, June 20, 2014- Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Didier Burkhalter, welcomed today’s announcement of a ceasefire by the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko.
At Geneva International Discussions, OSCE Chair’s Special Representative calls for maintaining substantive dialogue
Publishing date: 18 June 2014
GENEVA, 18 June 2014 – Addressing participants at the 28th meeting of the Geneva International Discussions today, Angelo Gnädinger, the OSCE Chairmanship’s Special Representative for the South Caucasus, spoke of the need to maintain substantive dialogue. He encouraged participants to move beyond their established positions, to listen and learn from each other...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office deeply concerned about today’s escalation of tension in Ukraine, calls for utmost restraint
Publishing date: 14 June 2014
BERN, 14 June 2014 – Swiss Foreign Minister and Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Didier Burkhalter, expressed his deep concern about today’s escalation of tension in Ukraine and called on all those who may have an influence on the situation in the country to act with utmost restraint...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office condemns kidnapping of Turkish diplomatic personnel in Mosul
Publishing date: 12 June 2014
BERN, 12 June 2014 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Swiss Foreign Minister, Didier Burkhalter, condemned the attack against the Turkish consulate in Mosul, Iraq...
Confidence building between Transdniestria and Moldova discussed at OSCE conference in Germany
Publishing date: 11 June 2014
FREISING, Germany, 11 June 2014 – A two-day conference on strengthening confidence-building measures between Transdniestria and Moldova concluded today in Freising in southern Germany. The conference is organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova with the support of the German government...
Political will the key to ensuring the protection of human rights defenders, say participants at OSCE conference in Bern
Publishing date: 10 June 2014
BERN, 10 June 2014 – Political will on the part of states and genuine partnership with civil society are necessary to ensure that human rights defenders can effectively play their vital role in ensuring and promoting respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law in the OSCE area, said participants at an OSCE conference in Bern today...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, upon request of Ukrainian President, appoints Swiss diplomat to accompany talks between Ukraine and Russia
Publishing date: 8 June 2014
BERN, 8 June 2014- Didier Burkhalter, OSCE-Chairperson-in-Office and Swiss Foreign Minister, today confirmed his agreement to send seasoned Swiss diplomat and Ambassador Heidi Tagliavini to accompany talks between Ukraine and the Russian Federation aiming at ending violence in Ukraine. Tagliavini has arrived in Kyiv...