News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Mandate of OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints extended by three months
Publishing date: 20 July 2017
VIENNA, 20 July 2017 – The mandate of the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk was extended by three months to 31 October 2017 following a consensus decision today by participating States at the OSCE Permanent Council...
Italy’s 2018 OSCE Chairmanship will work to recapture the ‘authentic spirit of Helsinki’, says Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano
Publishing date: 20 July 2017
VIENNA, 20 July 2017 – Recognizing that shared challenges require common solutions, Italy’s Chairmanship of the OSCE in 2018 will work to capture the ‘authentic spirit of Helsinki’ and encourage a sense of responsibility and solidarity on the part of each of the OSCE’s 57 participating States to address the multitude of security threats facing the region, Italy’s Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano said today as he addressed the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on the upcoming Chairmanship’s priorities.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sebastian Kurz concerned about latest “declaration” coming from the Donbas
Publishing date: 18 July 2017
"I am concerned about the provocative rhetoric we heard from Donetsk", said OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz in reaction to today’s “declaration” of the so-called "Donetsk People's Republic" calling for the creation of a new entity ("Malorossiya") on the sovereign territory of Ukraine.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sebastian Kurz welcomes adoption of Ministerial Council decisions on appointments of OSCE senior officials
Publishing date: 18 July 2017
VIENNA, 18 July 2017 – Following the expiration of a five-day silence procedure and in accordance with the proposal submitted by the Permanent Council, the OSCE Ministerial Council adopted today by consensus the decisions to appoint the following senior-level officials:
Permanent Council proposes appointments for OSCE senior officials to Ministers
Publishing date: 12 July 2017
VIENNA, 12 July 2017 – The OSCE Permanent Council, in a special meeting today in Vienna, formally submitted the names of officials to fill four senior-level positions in the Organization to the foreign ministers of the 57 participating States for their confirmation...
Dialogue crucial for addressing Europe’s security challenges, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sebastian Kurz emphasizes at Informal Ministerial Meeting
Publishing date: 11 July 2017
MAUERBACH, Austria, 11 July 2017 – Dialogue, co-operation and compromise are crucial to addressing the security challenges facing Europe, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz said today at an informal meeting of the foreign ministers of the OSCE’s participating States in Mauerbach, on the outskirts of Vienna...
79th IPRM meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 11 July 2017
Ergneti, 11 July 2017- The 79th meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) was held in Ergneti. The meeting took place in a productive and forthcoming atmosphere.