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Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 200 ceasefire violations, including 128 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 108 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 17 ceasefire violations, including four explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it

STOCKHOLM/VIENNA/WARSAW, 11 May 2020- Marking the 10th anniversary of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, OSCE leaders today underlined the importance of this landmark treaty that provides legal standards so that women and girls can live their lives free from violence and abuse.

Fostering regional co-operation in addressing terrorist financing and organized crime was the focus of the OSCE Regional Conference on Countering Terrorist Financing and Transnational Organized Crime held online on 11 May 2021.

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 decreased at both BCPs compared to the previous week.

Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 7 and 9 May the SMM recorded 163 ceasefire violations, including 105 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 663 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 7 and 9 May the Mission recorded 23

VIENNA, 10 May 2021 – To maximize impact in the fight against transnational organized crime (TOC), it is essential to double-down prevention efforts and to leverage multilateral platforms and regional partnerships, participants said at today’s OSCE Mediterranean Partnership of Co-operation Group meeting...

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 663 ceasefire violations, including 104 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 160 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 144 ceasefire violations, including seven explosions. The majority of