News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 3 November 2015
Publishing date: 3 November 2015
Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall cross-border traffic increased at both BCPs. A forty-second Russian Convoy crossed at the Donetsk BCP...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 2 November 2015
Publishing date: 3 November 2015
The SMM observed an intense exchange of fire around Donetsk airport. The situation in Luhansk region remained relatively calm with no firing incidents recorded. For the first time over seven months, the SMM could reach a border crossing point in “LPR”-controlled Izvaryne, despite several restrictions to its freedom of movement, including denial access to a certain location...
OSCE Secretary General meets Netherlands Foreign Minister Koenders and addresses climate change challenges at Hague Conference
Publishing date: 3 November 2015
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier visited The Hague from 2 to 3 November 2015, where he addressed the Planetary Security Conference on ‘Peace and Cooperation in Times of Climate Change and Global Environmental Challenges’ organized by the Dutch Foreign Affairs Ministry...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 1 November 2015
Publishing date: 2 November 2015
The SMM recorded a sharp increase in the number of ceasefire violations at and around Donetsk airport on 1 November...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 30 October 2015*
Publishing date: 31 October 2015
The SMM recorded much fewer explosions in Donetsk region as compared with previous days. The situation in Luhansk region remained relatively calm. An explosion at the home of the mayor of Lviv is being investigated as an act of terrorism.
Establishing dialogue across the country: Kyiv Youth Contact group starts developing projects to foster dialogue in Ukraine
Publishing date: 30 October 2015
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) together with the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine held a workshop on 24 October for the Youth Contact Group in Kyiv...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 29 October 2015
Publishing date: 30 October 2015
Compared to the previous day, there was an increase in the number of explosions around the area of Donetsk airport. Luhansk region remained relatively calm with the recorded explosions assessed as live-fire exercises. The SMM visited several weapons storage locations in accordance with the Minsk documents.