News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
New e-learning course on OSCE cyber/ICT security Confidence-Building Measures now available
Publishing date: 22 March 2021
The OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department launched a new e-learning course on OSCE cyber/ICT security Confidence-Building Measures on 22 March 2021.
British Diplomat Michael Davenport Appointed New Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Publishing date: 22 March 2021
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 22 March 2021 – Ambassador Michael Davenport, a British career diplomat, today assumed his duties as Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo.
Constitutional changes raise serious concerns over respect for democratic standards in Kyrgyzstan, Venice Commission and ODIHR say
Publishing date: 22 March 2021
STRASBOURG/WARSAW, 22 March 2021 – Kyrgyzstan’s draft constitution would result in a complete change of the country’s constitutional order if adopted and raises grave concerns over the lack of respect for the principles of the rule of law, separation of powers, and inherent lack of checks and balances, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe said in a joint legal opinion.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 65/2021 issued on 20 March 2021
Publishing date: 20 March 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 29 ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 113 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 34 ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, it recorded no ceasefire violations in the
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 64/2021 issued on 19 March 2021
Publishing date: 19 March 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 113 ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 44 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded no ceasefire violations for the third consecutive day. The SMM lost spatial control of its mini-unmanned
ODIHR opens election observation mission in Albania
Publishing date: 19 March 2021
TIRANA, 19 March 2021 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an observation mission for the 25 April parliamentary elections in Albania, following an invitation from the country’s authorities.
Respect human rights to rebuild our societies in all their diversity, say human rights heads on International Anti-Racism Day
Publishing date: 19 March 2021
Geneva/Strasbourg/Vienna/Warsaw, 19 March 2021 – The pandemic poses unprecedented challenges for governments, health systems and societies at large, with many people in despair. We also witnessed solidarity with generosity, care and commitment towards the most vulnerable. This crisis offers us a unique opportunity to create more inclusive and equal societies, said the heads of four human rights institutions ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.