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        • International Day to Combat Islamophobia
        • A paramedics helps an injured local man get into ambulance after shelling by Russian forces of residential neighbourhood in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, Friday, March 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine
        • An ODIHR flag on the table in the Helsinki Conference Room at ODIHR's new premises in Warsaw's Old Town. (OSCE/Agnieszka Rembowska)Response to the Report by the Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
        • 1st Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting: Joint Statement of the OSCE Group of Friends on Safety of Journalists
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        • A paramedics helps an injured local man get into ambulance after shelling by Russian forces of residential neighbourhood in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, Friday, March 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine
        • An operating light hangs from the ceiling of the destroyed surgery section of the hospital in Izium, Ukraine (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine
        • Ukrainian army soldier Dasha, 22, checks her phone after a military sweep to search for possible remnants of Russian troops after their withdrawal from villages in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, April 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)U.S. Statement for the Forum for Security Cooperation – Permanent Council: Security Dialogue on Women, Peace and Security
        • A view of a flooded area in the village of Demydiv, about 40 kilometers (24 miles) north of Kyiv, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)Response to the Secretary General’s Thematic Report: OSCE and Climate Change 2022 and prospects for the future
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        • An ODIHR flag on the table in the Helsinki Conference Room at ODIHR's new premises in Warsaw's Old Town. (OSCE/Agnieszka Rembowska)Response to the Report by the Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
        • 1st Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting: Joint Statement of the OSCE Group of Friends on Safety of Journalists
        • 1st Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting: Joint Statement on the OSCE Moscow Mechanism
        • Belarus' opposition activists Maria Kolesnikova, right, and Maxim Znak attend a court hearing in Minsk, (Ramil Nasibulin/BelTA pool photo via AP)Joint Statement on the Political Prisoners in Belarus
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        • 2022 OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum PragueClosing Statement at the 30th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum Concluding Meeting in Prague
        • Economic and Environmental Forum (OSCE)The Role of the Economic and Environmental Forum in Advancing Dialogue and Co-operation in the Second Dimension
        • This year marks the 30th anniversary of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum (EEF)Opening Statement at the 30th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum Concluding Meeting in Prague
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        • Participants of the 2022 @OSCE - @unodavienna Scholarship for Peace and Security Training Programme in front of the OSCE Participating States flagsOSCE – UNODA Scholarship for Peace and Security Vienna Seminar Opening Session Welcome Remarks
        • Joint Statement on the OSCE’s role in supporting security sector governance and reform, OSCE MCJoint Statement on OSCE’s Role in Supporting Security Sector Governance and Reform as part of OSCE’s Comprehensive Approach to Security | OSCE MC
        • Joint Statement on Small Arms Light Weapons and Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition | OSCE Ministerial Council
        • Joint Statement on the Vienna Document 2021, OSCE MCJoint Statement on the Vienna Document | OSCE Ministerial Council
One Year of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine

One Year of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine

Secretary Antony J. Blinken Addressed the OSCE Permanent Council Meeting on February 24, 2023.

The 29th OSCE Ministerial Council

The 29th OSCE Ministerial Council

On December 1-2, 2022, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Poland will host the 29th OSCE Ministerial Council in Łódź. Learn more about the 29th Ministerial Council >>

Warsaw Human Dimension Conference

Warsaw Human Dimension Conference

The Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, held from Sept. 26 to Oct. 7, will provide a forum for governments and civil society to review participating States' compliance with their OSCE human rights commitments.

Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine

Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine

The current U.S. statement delivered at the Permanent Council details ongoing violations of international law and defiance of OSCE Principles and Commitments by the Russian Federation in Ukraine

Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Belarus

Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Belarus

The Lukashenka regime must end its irresponsible international behavior and its internal campaign of repression against the people of Belarus.

  
  • One Year of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine
  • The 29th OSCE Ministerial Council
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International Day to Combat Islamophobia

16 March, 2023 | Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination

Muslims worldwide often face discrimination and hatred based on their religious beliefs. 

A paramedics helps an injured local man get into ambulance after shelling by Russian forces of residential neighbourhood in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, Friday, March 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine

16 March, 2023 | Statements, Ukraine Crisis

Indeed, since 2014 in Crimea, we’ve seen the blueprint for much of Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

An ODIHR flag on the table in the Helsinki Conference Room at ODIHR's new premises in Warsaw's Old Town. (OSCE/Agnieszka Rembowska)

Response to the Report by the Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

16 March, 2023 | Civil Society and NGOs, Elections, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination

ODIHR’s quick reaction to Russia’s brutal and unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine through your human rights monitoring work is an important contribution to international accountability…

1st Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting: Joint Statement of the OSCE Group of Friends on Safety of...

13 March, 2023 | Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements

Many states from our Group of Friends on Safety of Journalists host journalists and other media actors fleeing persecution and war.

1st Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting: Joint Statement on the OSCE Moscow Mechanism

13 March, 2023 | Civil Society and NGOs, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements

The report under the Moscow Mechanism revealed a clear link between internal repression of human rights and fundamental freedoms and external aggression.

Belarus' opposition activists Maria Kolesnikova, right, and Maxim Znak attend a court hearing in Minsk, (Ramil Nasibulin/BelTA pool photo via AP)

Joint Statement on the Political Prisoners in Belarus

9 March, 2023 | Civil Society and NGOs, Elections, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements

We call on Belarus to comply with its human rights obligations and OSCE commitments.

Ales Bialiatski, the head of Belarusian Vyasna rights group, centre, sits in a defendants' cage during a court session in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (Vitaly Pivovarchyk/BelTA Pool Photo via AP)

On the Political Prisoners in Belarus

9 March, 2023 | Civil Society and NGOs, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements

The United States calls on Belarusian authorities to cease all politically-motivated prosecutions and to end the repression of all Belarusians.

Flags with the OSCE logo in front of the Hofburg in Vienna

Response to the Report by the Secretary General

9 March, 2023 | Statements

The United States has worked in good faith on budgetary issues my entire time here in Vienna, and I can assure you that we will…

Uzbekistan’s strong cooperation with the OSCE Project Coordinator across all three dimensions is commendable

Response to the Report by the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan

9 March, 2023 | Civil Society and NGOs, Human Rights, Statements

 We greatly appreciate your vital work and solid cooperation with the Government of Uzbekistan.

Ukrainian Army soldiers pose for a photo as they gather to celebrate a Day of Unity in Odessa, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

International Women’s Day

9 March, 2023 | Gender Equality, Statements

In Ukraine, women at all levels have been integral to the humanitarian and security response to Russia’s full-scale invasion. 

An operating light hangs from the ceiling of the destroyed surgery section of the hospital in Izium, Ukraine (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)

The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine

9 March, 2023 | Statements, Ukraine Crisis

As Ukraine continues to defend itself against this aggression, it’s important to remember what Russia’s occupation of parts of Ukraine means for the people of…

Ukrainian army soldier Dasha, 22, checks her phone after a military sweep to search for possible remnants of Russian troops after their withdrawal from villages in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, April 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

U.S. Statement for the Forum for Security Cooperation – Permanent Council: Security Dialogue on Women,...

8 March, 2023 | Gender Equality, Statements, Ukraine Crisis

We have hundreds of documented cases of members of Russia’s forces raping and brutalizing Ukrainians – of all ages and genders. 

Flags wave in the wind in front of the entrance of the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).(AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

The International Court of Justice order regarding the Lachin Corridor

2 March, 2023 | Human Rights, Statements

The United States will continue to work with Azerbaijan and Armenia bilaterally, multilaterally through partners such as the European Union, and through international organizations such…

A view of a flooded area in the village of Demydiv, about 40 kilometers (24 miles) north of Kyiv, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)

Response to the Secretary General’s Thematic Report: OSCE and Climate Change 2022 and prospects for the...

2 March, 2023 | Environment, Statements, Ukraine Crisis

The tremendous environmental cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine will burden this Organization for years to come. 

A resident reacts at a her damaged house after Russian shelling hit in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)

The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine

2 March, 2023 | Statements, Ukraine Crisis

For millions of people in Ukraine, in Russia and across the world, 24th February will forever mark a dark date on the calendar.   

Secretary Antony J. Blinken delivering his statement at the OSCE Permanent Council.

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Virtual OSCE Permanent Council Meeting

24 February, 2023 | Statements, Ukraine Crisis

As President Putin’s war enters its second year, we must stay united to keep exposing Russia’s crimes and to keep supporting Ukraine.

A child looks out of the window of a bus full of refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Response to the Address by the UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, H.E. Gillian Triggs

16 February, 2023 | Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is entirely man-made.  All it takes to stop more needless suffering is for the man who caused it -- Vladimir…

A Belarusian court on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023 sentenced journalist Andrzej Poczobut, a prominent member of the country's sizable Polish minority to eight years in prison, amid an ongoing crackdown on critics of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko's regime. (Leonid Shcheglov/Pool via AP, File)

On the Political Prisoners in Belarus

16 February, 2023 | Civil Society and NGOs, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements

It is deeply regrettable that the Lukashenka regime continues to flagrantly violate and abuse human rights and fundamental freedoms in Belarus.  

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