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42nd IPRM meeting takes place in Ergneti

Publishing date: 27 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ERGNETI, 27 February 2014- Today, the 42nd meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place in Ergneti, co-facilitated by Toivo Klaar, the Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM), and Ambassador Angelo Gnaedinger, the OSCE Special Representative for the South Caucasus...

OSCE Chair and US Vice President Joe Biden: discussions on Ukraine

Publishing date: 26 February 2014
Collections: Swiss Chairmanship takes lead in OSCE Ukraine efforts
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister and President of the Confederation Didier Burkhalter met US Vice President Joe Biden yesterday, with discussions focussing on Ukraine.

OSCE Mission to BiH launches web-based War Crimes Case Map

Publishing date: 24 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
SARAJEVO, 24 February 2014 – The OSCE Mission to BiH launched today the War Crimes Case Map, a unique interactive web-based compilation of war crimes verdicts across the country...

OSCE Chair appoints Personal Envoy on Ukraine and announces OSCE team to identify support measures

Publishing date: 24 February 2014
Collections: Swiss Chairmanship takes lead in OSCE Ukraine efforts
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
NEW YORK / UNITED NATIONS, 24 February 2014 – Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Didier Burkhalter has today appointed a Personal Envoy on Ukraine to coordinate all ongoing and planned OSCE activities on behalf of the Chairmanship...

Restraint, responsibility and dialogue needed in Ukraine, including Crimea, says OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities

Publishing date: 24 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 24 February 2014 – OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors today expressed her satisfaction that solutions to end the violence and loss of life in Ukraine are emerging. However, she cautioned that the situation remains very fragile. She called on all actors to refrain from taking actions that could lead to increased tensions...

OSCE-facilitated mayoral elections in Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North carried out successfully

Publishing date: 23 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
MITROVICË/MITROVICA, 23 February 2014 – OSCE Mission in Kosovo has successfully facilitated repeat elections for the mayor of Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North municipality held today...

OSCE Chair-in-Office welcomes Ukraine agreement

Publishing date: 21 February 2014
Collections: Swiss Chairmanship takes lead in OSCE Ukraine efforts
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BERN, 21 February 2014- Didier Burkhalter, Swiss Foreign Minister and Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, has welcomed the agreement reached between the parties regarding the settlement of the crisis in Ukraine...