News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Spot Report by OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM): SMM vehicle struck by bullet near the contact line south-west of Donetsk city
Publishing date: 28 October 2016
At approximately 16:50 on 27 October, driving eastbound between two checkpoints in government-controlled Marinka (23km south-west of Donetsk) the SMM heard heavy exchanges of fire assessed as occurring 2km north-east of its position in the area between Marinka and “DPR”-controlled Oleksandrivka (20km south-west of Donetsk)...
President of International Red Cross Maurer addresses OSCE participating States, underlines common concerns and complementary approaches
Publishing date: 27 October 2016
VIENNA, 27 October 2016- Addressing the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna today the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer underlined that the OSCE and the ICRC often share common concerns and follow complementary approaches, in particular in those zones of conflict and crises in which both organizations are active. The representatives of the 57 OSCE participating States acknowledged the outstanding role of the ICRC as a neutral and independent humanitarian organization and welcomed the possibility for mutual exchange...
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 25 October 2016
Publishing date: 27 October 2016
Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons increased at both BCPs...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30, 26 October 2016
Publishing date: 27 October 2016
The SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region compared with the previous reporting period, mostly in areas around Avdiivka-Yasynuvata and Svitlodarsk, as well as east and north-east of Mariupol...
Spot Report by OSCE Observer Mission: The fifty-fifth Russian Convoy of 20 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned through the Donetsk Border Crossing Point
Publishing date: 27 October 2016
On 27 October 2016 at 06:31hrs (Moscow time), the fifty- fifth Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP)...
PA President Muttonen addresses OSCE Permanent Council with a call for constructive dialogue
Publishing date: 27 October 2016
VIENNA, 27 October 2016 – Urging governments of the OSCE area to enhance the level of international cooperation to reverse a deteriorating security environment, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Christine Muttonen (MP, Austria) called in Vienna today for more constructive dialogue and confidence-building...
71st IPRM meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 27 October 2016
ERGNETI, 26 October 2016- The 71st meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place on Wednesday, 26 October 2016 in Ergneti...