2019 Statements

On the Geneva International Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia December 19, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea December 19, 2019
On the Extension of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine December 19, 2019
Interpretative Statement on the Extension of the Border Observer Mission December 19, 2019
Response to Project Coordinator in Ukraine, Ambassador Henrik Villadsen December 19, 2019
Response to the Three OSCE Committee Chairs December 19, 2019
Response to the Special Representative on Combating Corruption Paola Severino December 19, 2019
Response to OSCE Chief Monitor in Ukraine and the CiO’s Special Rep. to Ukraine December 12, 2019
Right of Reply to Russia on International Human Rights Day December 12, 2019
On International Human Rights Day December 12, 2019
Interpretative Statement on the PC Decision on the 28th EEF December 12, 2019
Response to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić December 12, 2019
Closing Remarks at the OSCE Ministerial Council Final Plenary Session December 6, 2019
Joint Statement on Euro-Atlantic security December 6, 2019
Joint statement of the Group of Friends of Georgia on the Russia-Georgia Conflict December 6, 2019
Joint Statement on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms December 6, 2019
Opening Remarks delivered at the OSCE Ministerial Council Press Conference December 6, 2019
On OSCE Co-Chairing UN Interagency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons December 6, 2019
On the Threat of Hybrid Warfare Across All Three OSCE Dimensions December 6, 2019
Opening Remarks at the Launch of the OSCE Virtual Training Center on Energy Security December 6, 2019
Opening Remarks at the OSCE Ministerial Council First Plenary Session December 5, 2019
Assistant Secretary of State Robert Destro Meets in Solidarity with Civil Society in advance of OSCE Ministerial December 5, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea November 28, 2019
On Combating Discrimination and Promoting Tolerance November 28, 2019
On the 86th Anniversary of the Holodomor in Ukraine November 25, 2019
On the Detention of Georgian Physician Vazha Gaprindashvili November 21, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea November 21, 2019
On the Parliamentary Elections in Belarus November 21, 2019
On Report of OSCE Special Rep. & Coordinator on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings November 21, 2019
On the Report by the Head of Mission for the OSCE Presence in Albania November 21, 2019
Right of Reply to the Russian Federation regarding Media Freedom November 21, 2019
On Report by OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media November 21, 2019
On the Geneva International Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia November 15, 2019
Regarding Russian Occupation of Georgia, Ambassador Gilmore Acknowledges “Wake Up Call” for the “Most Serious Situation We’ve Seen in Years” November 15, 2019
Right of Reply on the Situation in Ukraine and the Need to Implement the Minsk Agreements November 15, 2019
On Ongoing Human Rights Violations and Abuses by the Russian Federation November 14, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea November 14, 2019
On the OSCE Joint Latvian-Russian Commission on Military Pensioners November 14, 2019
On the Statement by the President of the ICRC November 14, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea November 7, 2019
On the OSCE Minsk Group, CiO Personal Representative, and High-Level Planning Group November 7, 2019
On the Report by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities November 7, 2019
On the Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists October 31, 2019
Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea October 31, 2019
Point of Clarification with Regards to Weapons in Ukraine October 31, 2019
On Concern about Accreditation for RFE/RL Radio Ozodi October 31, 2019
Recognizing Kosovo’s Progress in Bringing Murderers of Oliver Ivanovic to Justice October 31, 2019
On the Report of the OSCE Economic and Environment Activities Coordinator October 31, 2019
On the Report by OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli October 31, 2019
USOSCE Ambassador Gilmore Calls Out Russia’s “Evil Conduct” October 18, 2019
Point of Clarification on the Conflict in Georgia October 17, 2019
On the Geneva International Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia October 17, 2019
Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea October 17, 2019
On the Report by ODIHR Director Gisladóttir October 17, 2019
On the Report by the Head of Mission to Moldova October 17, 2019
On the 2nd Anniversary of the Assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia October 17, 2019
EEDIM 2019: Closing Statement October 15, 2019
EEDIM 2019: Joint Statement by the Group of Friends on the Environment October 14, 2019
EEDIM 2019: Opening Statement October 14, 2019
On the Report of the Director of the Conflict Prevention Center October 10, 2019
Right of Reply on the Death Penalty October 10, 2019
Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea October 10, 2019
On the Continuing Restrictions on Freedom of the Media in the Russian Federation October 3, 2019
On the 2020 OSCE Unified Budget Proposal October 3, 2019
Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea October 3, 2019
Right of Reply during Report on Border Observation Mission October 3, 2019
On Report by the Chief Observer of the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints October 3, 2019
Right of Reply on Freedom of Assembly in the U.S. October 3, 2019
U.S., Swiss Ambassadors to the OSCE agree: One political prisoner is one too many October 1, 2019
Right of Reply at HDIM 2019 Working Session 18 September 27, 2019
HDIM 2019 Joint Statement on the Report of the Moscow Mechanism mission in Chechnya September 27, 2019
HDIM 2019 Statement on the Moscow Mechanism in Turkmenistan and Belarus September 27, 2019
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2019 Closing Session September 27, 2019
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Working Session 17 September 26, 2019
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Working Session 16 September 26, 2019
Right of Reply at HDIM 2019 Working Session 15 September 25, 2019
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2019 Working Session 15 September 25, 2019
Right of Reply at HDIM 2019 Working Session 14 September 25, 2019
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2019: Working Session 14 September 25, 2019
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2019 Working Session 13 September 24, 2019
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2019: Working Session 12 September 24, 2019
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2019: Working Session 11 September 23, 2019
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Working Session 10 September 23, 2019
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2019: Working Session 9 September 20, 2019
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2019: Working Session 8 September 20, 2019
Introductory Remarks for the Film Screening of “Love, Sonia” at HDIM 2019 September 19, 2019
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2019: Working Session 7 September 19, 2019
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2019: Working Session 6 September 19, 2019
Right of Reply at HDIM 2019 Working Session 5 September 18, 2019
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2019: Working Session 5 September 18, 2019
Ambassador Gilmore Meets with OSCE Representative Désir, Discusses Risks Faced by Journalists September 18, 2019
Crimea is Ukraine, says Ambassador Gilmore at OSCE human rights conference September 18, 2019
Right of Reply at HDIM 2019: Working session 4 September 18, 2019
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2019: Working session 4 September 18, 2019
Right of Reply to Russia on ODIHR Election Observations September 18, 2019
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2019: Working Session 3 September 17, 2019
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2019: Working session 2 September 17, 2019
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2019: Working session 1 September 16, 2019
Right of Reply to Russia on the Conflict in eastern Ukraine September 16, 2019
HDIM 2019: Opening Statement September 16, 2019
USOSCE Ambassador at HDIM: “States Must Do More to Protect Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms” September 16, 2019
US Statements at the 2019 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting September 14, 2019
France and the U.S. stand together against Russian aggression against Ukraine, their leaders at the OSCE assert September 13, 2019
Closing Statement at the 27th OSCE EEF Concluding Meeting in Prague September 13, 2019
Ambassador Gilmore meets with Israeli National Trafficking Coordinator Dina Dominitz September 12, 2019
Keynote Speech by Ambassador Morningstar at the EEF in Prague September 12, 2019
Announcement on the Launch of the Group of Friends of the Environment at the 27th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum Meeting in Prague September 11, 2019
Opening Statement at the 27th OSCE EEF Concluding Meeting in Prague September 11, 2019
USOSCE Ambassador and ODIHR Director Agree: Human Rights and Democratic Principles of Governance Essential to Lasting Prosperity and Peace September 10, 2019
USOSCE Amb. Gilmore calls Prisoner Exchange “A Great Step Forward” September 7, 2019
Joint statement of the Group of Friends of Georgia September 6, 2019
Amb. Gilmore Welcomes OSCE Work in Ukraine, Calls out Russia on Ongoing Violations September 6, 2019
On Ongoing Violations by Russia in Ukraine September 5, 2019
Right of Reply Regarding Abolition of Capital Punishment September 5, 2019
On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances September 5, 2019
U.S. Statement on the Situation in Georgia September 5, 2019
On Russian Violations of the Right to Peaceful Assembly and its Election-Related Commitments September 5, 2019
On the Extension of the Deployment of OSCE Observers to Two Russian Checkpoints September 5, 2019
On the Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo September 5, 2019
Ambassador Gilmore and UK Ambassador Neil Bush discuss OSCE contribution to Euro-Atlantic security August 30, 2019
Ambassador Gilmore meets with Heads of Finnish and EU Delegations to the OSCE August 28, 2019
Ambassador Gilmore meets Israeli Ambassador Talya Lador-Fresher August 21, 2019
Ambassador Gilmore meets with Ambassador Bräutigam of Germany August 20, 2019
On July 2019 Elections in Ukraine July 25, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine July 25, 2019
On the Fifth Anniversary of the Downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight #17 July 18, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine July 18, 2019
Remembering the Murder of Natalia Estemirova and Paul Klebnikov, Journalists in Russia July 18, 2019
Response to the Head of the OSCE Program Office in Dushanbe, Ambassador Chiveri July 18, 2019
On Address by Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia, H.E. Lasha Darsalia July 18, 2019
On the Annual Progress Report of the OSCE Action Plan on the Promotion of Gender Equality July 18, 2019
“Free and Fair Elections are the Foundation of Every Healthy Democracy,” Ambassador Gilmore says at NASED Conference July 17, 2019
On the 24th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide July 11, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine July 11, 2019
U.S. Pushes for Resolution of “Europe’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis in a Generation” July 11, 2019
On Report by Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje July 11, 2019
On Statement by Acting Albanian Foreign Minister Gent Cakaj July 11, 2019
USOSCE Ambassador James S. Gilmore Support for the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Luxembourg July 8, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine July 4, 2019
Joint Statement of the Group of Friends on the Safety of Journalists July 4, 2019
Response to the Report by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media July 4, 2019
Responses to the External Auditor and to the OSCE Audit Committee July 4, 2019
Arrival of James Gilmore, New U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE July 2, 2019
James S. Gilmore III Sworn-in as New U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE June 26, 2019
ASRC: Special Meeting of the Structured Dialogue June 26, 2019
ASRC: Stability and Security in light of Developments with Respect to Ukraine June 25, 2019
On Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in the Russian Federation June 20, 2019
Release of the 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report June 20, 2019
On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict June 20, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine June 20, 2019
Prosecution of Four Suspects in MH17 Case June 20, 2019
Interpretative Statement on the Extension of the Project Coordinator in Ukraine June 20, 2019
Response to Head of the OSCE Program Office in Nur-Sultan June 20, 2019
Response to OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine June 20, 2019
On Elections in Kazakhstan June 13, 2019
On de facto “elections” in Georgia’s South Ossetia Region June 13, 2019
Friends of Georgia on so-called parliamentary elections in Georgia’s South Ossetia June 13, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine June 13, 2019
In Response to Head of the OSCE Center in Ashgabat, Ambassador Natalya Drozd June 13, 2019
Response to the Chief Observer of the OSCE Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk June 13, 2019
On Safety of Journalists in Turkey June 6, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine June 6, 2019
In Response to Head of OSCE Programme Office and Director of OSCE Academy in Bishkek June 6, 2019
Right of Reply on New Hampshire’s Abolition of the Death Penalty June 6, 2019
Continuing Efforts by Kosovo Police to Combat Corruption May 30, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine May 30, 2019
On the Occasion of the Farewell to OSCE SMM Chief Monitor Apakan May 30, 2019
Response to the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova May 30, 2019
Closing Statement at the 2nd Preparatory Meeting for the 27th OSCE EEF May 27, 2019
Opening Statement at the 2nd Preparatory Meeting for the 27th OSCE EEF May 27, 2019
Introductory Remarks for the Film Screening of “Love, Sonia” May 27, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine May 23, 2019
On Report by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities May 23, 2019
On the Opposition Protests in Albania May 16, 2019
In Commemoration of the Expulsion of Crimean Tatars, 1944-47, and their Continuing Persecution May 16, 2019
On 2019 Supplementary Budget Proposal for the OSCE Mission in Kosovo May 16, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine May 16, 2019
Response to OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan Ambassador John MacGregor May 16, 2019
On North Macedonia Presidential Elections May 9, 2019
On the Occasion of Europe Day May 9, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine May 9, 2019
On World Press Freedom Day May 2, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine May 2, 2019
On the Extension of the Observer Mission to Two Checkpoints on the Russian-Ukrainian Border May 2, 2019
On the OSCE Secretary General’s Briefing on Program Outline May 2, 2019
Response to 1st Committee Chair Ambassador Luis Cuesta Civis May 2, 2019
“Turning Words into Deeds: Implementation of OSCE Commitments on the Safety of Journalists” April 12, 2019
In Celebration of International Roma Day April 11, 2019
On the 47th Round of the Geneva International Discussions April 11, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine April 11, 2019
Interpretative Statement on the 2019 Unified Budget April 11, 2019
Interpretative Statement on the Scales of Contribution for 2019 April 11, 2019
Taking a Lesson From Traffickers: Harnessing Technology To Further the Anti-Trafficking Movement April 8, 2019
On Ukraine’s March 31, 2019 Presidential Election April 4, 2019
Response to Report by OSCE Chief Monitor and CiO’s Special Representative in Ukraine April 4, 2019
Response to the Report by OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina April 4, 2019
On Upholding the Principles of Tolerance and Non-Discrimination April 1, 2019
On 20th Anniversary of NATO Bombing in Serbia March 28, 2019
On the Political Prosecution of Pavlo Hryb March 28, 2019
On the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination March 28, 2019
On the Passage of Restrictive Media Laws by the Russian Federation March 28, 2019
A Call on Russia to Release Oyub Titiyev and Respect Human Rights in Chechnya March 28, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine March 28, 2019
Interpretative Statement: On the Establishment of the OSCE IT Infrastructure Upgrade Fund March 28, 2019
Taking Stock of Efforts to Prevent and Counter Terrorism in the OSCE Area March 25, 2019
On Security Sector Governance and Reform March 20, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine March 14, 2019
On the OSCE Economic and Environment Activities Coordinator Report March 14, 2019
Response to the Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia March 14, 2019
2019 Democracy Defender Award Seminar and Presentation March 13, 2019
International Women of Courage Award March 7, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine March 7, 2019
On ODIHR Director Gísladóttir’s Report March 7, 2019
On Moldova’s Parliamentary Elections February 28, 2019
On the 2019 Democracy Defender Award February 28, 2019
Five Years of Illegal Occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea by Russia February 28, 2019
On Turkey’s Indictment of 16 Individuals from Gezi Park Protests February 28, 2019
On Allegations of Torture against Jehovah’s Witnesses Members Detained in Russia February 28, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine February 28, 2019
Response to the Report by Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Ambassador Maryse Daviet February 28, 2019
FIVE YEARS AFTER: Human Rights Situation in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea February 26, 2019
Response to former Prime Minister and Taoiseach of Ireland, Bertie Ahern February 20, 2019
On the Ongoing Harassment of Jehovah’s Witness Members in Russia February 14, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine February 14, 2019
Response to the Chief Observer of the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints February 14, 2019
On ODIHR Election Observation Missions to Ukraine February 7, 2019
On the Criminal Charges Filed by Russia under its “Undesirable Organization” Legislation February 7, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine February 7, 2019
Response to OSCE 2nd and 3rd Dimension Committee Chairs February 7, 2019
Remarks at the OSCE International Conference Against Anti-Semitism February 6, 2019
Response to the OSCE’s Chief Monitor in Ukraine and the CiO’s Special Representative to Ukraine February 1, 2019
Response to Protesting the Opening of Transnistria Office in Moscow January 31, 2019
On The Ratification of the Prespa Agreement January 31, 2019
Response to the Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo January 31, 2019
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day January 31, 2019
27th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum Preparatory Meeting Closing Session January 30, 2019
27th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum Preparatory Meeting Opening Session January 30, 2019
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine January 28, 2019
Response to Project Coordinator in Ukraine Ambassador Villadsen January 28, 2019
On Implementation of the Prespas Agreement January 28, 2019
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine January 28, 2019
Response to OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Tsereteli January 28, 2019
Response to CiO and Slovakia Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Lajčák January 28, 2019
On Ongoing Human Rights Abuses and Violations in Chechnya January 18, 2019