News and press releases

Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 13 and 14 March, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. Between the evenings of 14 and 15 March, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk

TIRANA / BRUSSELS / GENEVA, 16 March 2020- After carefully reviewing circumstances related to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions (GID), UN Representative Cihan Sultanoglu, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus Rudolf Michalka, and EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar, have today decided to postpone the 51st GID round, which was due to take place on 31 March-1 April 2020.

Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The SMM saw a civilian car in government-controlled Marinka that was damaged from gunfire. The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia

Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The SMM observed damage to a civilian property in Holmivskyi, Donetsk region. The Mission continued to monitor the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska,

VIENNA, 13 March 2020- The pivotal role of women in conflict prevention, conflict resolution, and post-conflict rehabilitation was highlighted during Wednesday’s meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) under Turkey’s FSC Chairmanship, which focused on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. The speakers urged the implementation of the Resolution, recognizing that equal participation and full involvement of women in all efforts for maintaining and promoting peace and security is of utmost importance...

Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The SMM observed craters and damage to civilian property in a residential area of Syhnalne, Donetsk region. The Mission continued to monitor the disengagement areas

MINSK, 12 March 2020 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group, Ambassador Heidi Grau, made the following statement to the press after the meeting of the TCG and its working groups in Minsk on 11 March 2020:..