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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Despite recent reforms Uzbekistan’s presidential election lacked genuine competition, international observers say
Publishing date: 25 October 2021
TASHKENT, 25 October 2021 – Despite recent welcome reforms, the lack of genuine pluralism and meaningful engagement between candidates or with citizens meant that Uzbekistan’s presidential election was not truly competitive, while significant procedural irregularities were noted on election day, international observers said in a statement today.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 249/2021 issued on 23 October 2021
Publishing date: 23 October 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 134 ceasefire violations, including 15 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 169 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 49 ceasefire violations, including 11 explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid concludes visit to North Macedonia
Publishing date: 23 October 2021
SKOPJE, 23 October 2021 — OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid concluded her two-day visit to North Macedonia today. She congratulated the country on its 2023 OSCE Chairpersonship and offered full support in preparing for and exercising this important responsibility.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 248/2021 issued on 22 October 2021
Publishing date: 22 October 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 169 ceasefire violations, including 70 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 120 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 71 ceasefire violations, including 39 explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE convenes first meeting of Multi-Agency Committee in Montenegro for combating gender-based violence in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 22 October 2021
On 20 and 21 October 2021, the OSCE convened the first meeting of the Multi-Agency Committee in Montenegro established as part of its project, Enhancing Criminal Justice Capacities for Combating Gender-based Violence in South-Eastern Europe, which is run by the OSCE’s Strategic Police Matters Unit.
OSCE Mission to Serbia, with support of European Union, organizes regional expert conference on achievements and challenges in improving victims' rights
Publishing date: 22 October 2021
BELGRADE, 22 October 2021 – A regional expert conference on achievements and challenges in improving victims’ rights, organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia with the support of the European Union, took place today, in Belgrade.
OSCE’s potential can only be reached with political support of parliamentarians, PA President Cederfelt tells speakers of parliament in Athens
Publishing date: 22 October 2021
ATHENS, 22 October 2021 – Speaking today at the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Athens, OSCE Parliamentary President Margareta Cederfelt (Sweden) called for greater attention to the OSCE from national parliaments and governments. She highlighted next month’s UN Climate Change Conference as an example of how countries need to work closely together to meet global problems, and stressed that despite recent setbacks and challenges in the international arena, there is a need for more solidarity and co-operation, not a retreat to unilateralism.