Statement on the Report on the Activities of the Chairperson-in-Office
Yet thanks to the superb leadership of North Macedonia as Chair not only has Russia’s constant obstructionism failed, but the OSCE has continued to move…
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine
We will not avert our eyes from the Kremlin’s unconscionable carnage.
Response to the Address by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February of last year, Russia’s forces have egregiously committed human rights abuses in Ukraine and have committed war crimes and…
The Destruction of Ukraine’s Kakhovka Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant
The Russian Federation’s willful disregard for civilian life and infrastructure has been a hallmark of its military campaign since the very beginning of its war…
Response to the Address by the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, H.E. Mr. Jeyhun Bayramov
The United States will continue to work with Azerbaijan and Armenia, bilaterally, multilaterally, and through partners such as the European Union and international organizations such…
Joint statement on the recent developments in the north of Kosovo
Both Kosovo and Serbia should immediately recommit to engaging in the EU-facilitated Dialogue to normalize relations.
Response to the Report of the Director of the Conflict Prevention Centre
Once again, the United States calls on Russia to immediately and unconditionally release the detained members of the Special Monitoring Mission and to return to…
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine
Russia remains the sole obstacle to peace in Ukraine. Russia and Russia alone can end this war today.
Response to the Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek and the Director of the OSCE Academy in...
The effects of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine have had an impact on the economic development of Central Asia as well, leading to high…
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine
The United States will continue to hold Russia and its enablers accountable for this unjustified and illegal war.
On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia, and Transphobia
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which all participating States have supported, clearly notes that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity…
Joint Statement on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia and...
Because how can a society be considered to be free if people do not have the freedom to love who they want or be who…
Response to the Report of the Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Dominique Waag
Montenegro is an important U.S. ally and a vibrant multiethnic democracy.
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine
It is past time that Russia withdraw its forces from Ukraine, the whole of Ukraine, end its war, and immediately return these civilians to their…
ODIHR Final Elections Report on the 2022 Midterm Elections in the United States of America
Voting remains one of the most cherished rights in a democracy.
Joint Statement of the informal OSCE Group of Friends on Safety of Journalists
The internal repression and clampdown on media freedom in Russia and Belarus is an attempt to silence all independent voices and impartial reporting.
Response to the Report by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro
One of the most egregious recent examples of the Kremlin’s attack on media freedom is the arrest on completely spurious charges of Wall Street Journal…
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine
But for most Ukrainians that I spoke with, there is a much simpler truth about this war, namely this: a heavily-armed, murderous regime is trying…