2022 Statements

Russia’s Move Against the Moscow Helsinki Group Further Isolates It and Injures Its Own People December 22, 2022
Interpretative Statement on the Extension of the OSCE Mission to Moldova December 22, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine December 22, 2022
Statement in Connection with the Tense Situation in the Lachin Corridor and Humanitarian Concerns December 15, 2022
Statement on the Recent Developments in the North of Kosovo December 15, 2022
Statement on the Report on the Activities of the Chairman-in-Office December 15, 2022
Response to the OSCE Special Representative on Combating Corruption Anita Ramasastry December 15, 2022
Joint Statement On Human Rights in Russia December 15, 2022
On International Human Rights Day December 15, 2022
Response to the Reports of the Chairs of the Three Committees December 15, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine December 15, 2022
Response to the Report by the High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Kairat Abdrakhmanov December 8, 2022
Right of Reply to Belarus December 8, 2022
Kazakhstan’s Reform Agenda December 8, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine December 8, 2022
Closing Remarks at the 2022 OSCE Ministerial Council December 2, 2022
#OSCEMC2022: Joint Statement On Human Rights And Fundamental Freedoms December 2, 2022
#OSCEMC2022: Joint Statement of the Group of Friends of Georgia December 2, 2022
#OSCEMC2022: NATO Joint Statement December 2, 2022
Plenary Statement the 2022 OSCE Ministerial Council December 1, 2022
The 29th OSCE Ministerial Council | #OSCEMC2022 November 28, 2022
On the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor genocide of 1932 and 1933 in Ukraine November 24, 2022
U.S. Right of Reply to the Russian Federation November 24, 2022
Statement On the Third Ministerial Meeting of the Moldova Support Platform in Paris on November 21 November 24, 2022
Joint Statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women November 24, 2022
U.S. Statement in Response to the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia November 24, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine November 24, 2022
On International Humanitarian Law in the OSCE Region November 23, 2022
Right of reply to Belarus November 17, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine November 17, 2022
Opening Statement at the OSCE Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting November 15, 2022
Statement on Kosovo November 10, 2022
Joint statement on the anniversaries of the Moscow Mechanism Report on Belarus and the invocation of the Vienna Mechanism November 10, 2022
Response to the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Keiderling November 10, 2022
Response to the Report by Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities November 10, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine November 10, 2022
OSCE – UNODA Scholarship for Peace and Security Vienna Seminar Opening Session Welcome Remarks November 8, 2022
Joint Statement of the Group of Friends on Safety of Journalists on the Report of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media November 3, 2022
Response to the Report by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media November 3, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine November 3, 2022
Response to the Report by the Director of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Center, Tuula Yrjölä October 27, 2022
Response to the Address by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President, Margareta Cederfelt October 27, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine  October 27, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine October 20, 2022
Response to the Report of the Chairperson-in-Office October 20, 2022
Response to ODIHR Director’s Report October 20, 2022
Response to the Presentation by the OSCE Secretary General of the 2023 Unified Budget Proposal October 20, 2022
Response to the Special Representative and Coordinator on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings, Val Richey October 14, 2022
On Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina October 13, 2022
Right of Reply on Death Penalty October 13, 2022
International Day of the Girl Child October 13, 2022
Joint Statement of Members of the OSCE Permanent Council October 13, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine October 13, 2022
On the 56th Round of the Geneva International Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia October 13, 2022
Response to the Report of the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Michael Davenport October 13, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine October 11, 2022
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference: Follow Up on Invocations of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism October 7, 2022
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference Closing Statement October 7, 2022
Right of Reply to the Russian Federation  October 6, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine, Including Illegal Attempts to Legalize the Occupation of Eastern Ukraine  October 6, 2022
On the latest development between Armenia and Azerbaijan October 6, 2022
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference Plenary Session VIII October 6, 2022
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference Plenary Session VII October 5, 2022
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference Plenary Session VI October 4, 2022
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference: Plenary Session V October 3, 2022
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference Plenary Session IV September 30, 2022
The Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine: Illegal Attempts To Legalize The Occupation Of Eastern Ukraine September 29, 2022
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference Plenary Session III September 29, 2022
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference Plenary Session II September 28, 2022
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference Plenary Session I September 27, 2022
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference Opening Remarks September 26, 2022
On the latest border clashes between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and the ceasefire September 23, 2022
Moscow Mechanism Report On Russia’s Legal and Administrative Practice in Light of its OSCE Human Dimension Commitments September 22, 2022
Joint Statement – Human rights in Russia: OSCE’s Moscow Mechanism expert report September 22, 2022
Response to Reports by the OSCE Chairperson’s Personal Representatives on Tolerance and Non-discrimination September 22, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine September 22, 2022
U.S. Statement on the OSCE Perspectives 20-30 Online Academy 2022 Closing Event September 16, 2022
On the Sentencing of Political Prisoners in Belarus September 15, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine September 15, 2022
Escalation of military hostility at the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan September 13, 2022
Closing Statement at the 30th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum Concluding Meeting in Prague September 9, 2022
The Role of the Economic and Environmental Forum in Advancing Dialogue and Co-operation in the Second Dimension September 8, 2022
Opening Statement at the 30th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum Concluding Meeting in Prague September 8, 2022
U.S. Statement for the Forum for Security Cooperation: Opening Statement September 7, 2022
Joint statement of the Group of Friends of Georgia September 2, 2022
Statement on the Situation in Kosovo September 2, 2022
On the Second Anniversary of the Fraudulent Elections in Belarus September 1, 2022
On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances September 1, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine September 1, 2022
Response to the Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, Bujar Osmani September 1, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine August 24, 2022
Right of Reply to the Russian Federation on the Amnesty International report suggesting that Ukrainian forces have endangered civilians August 9, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine August 9, 2022
On Recent Fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh August 9, 2022
Joint Statement on invoking the Moscow Mechanism: Human Rights Violations and Abuses in the Russian Federation July 28, 2022
On the Forced Landing of Ryanair Flight 4978 in Minsk on May 23, 2021 July 28, 2022
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons July 28, 2022
Right of Reply to the Russian Federation on the Chair’s Announcement of No Consensus on the Unified Budget July 28, 2022
Response to the Financial Report and Financial Statements for 2021 and the Report of the External Auditor, the Annual Report of the Audit Committee July 28, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine July 28, 2022
The Eight Year Anniversary of the Downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 July 21, 2022
Response to the OSCE Secretary General on the Implementation of the 2004 Gender Equality Action Plan July 21, 2022
Second Right of Reply to the Russian Federation on the Conflict in Ukraine July 21, 2022
Right of Reply to the Russian Federation on the Conflict in Ukraine July 21, 2022
Response to the Address by the CIO Special Representative on Gender Equality, Liliana Palihovici July 21, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine July 21, 2022
Response to Moscow Mechanism Report on Ukraine July 14, 2022
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Joint Statement on the Second OSCE Moscow Mechanism Report July 14, 2022
On the 27th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide July 14, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine July 14, 2022
Statement on Protests in the Karakalpakstan Autonomous Region in Uzbekistan July 8, 2022
Joint statement marking the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture July 7, 2022
Response to the Report of the Head of OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Vincenzo Del Monaco July 7, 2022
Response to the Report by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Kairat Abdrakhmanov July 7, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine July 7, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine July 5, 2022
Annual Security Review Conference Right of Reply to the Russian Federation June 29, 2022
Annual Security Review Conference – Special Session: Security in the OSCE Area June 28, 2022
In Observance of Pride Month June 23, 2022
Joint Statement On World Refugee Day June 23, 2022
Response to the Head of OSCE Program Office in Nur-Sultan June 23, 2022
Response to the Report by the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine, Ambassador Henrik Villadsen June 23, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine June 23, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine June 16, 2022
Asian Partners for Cooperation Conference: The Role of Civil Society in Strengthening Co-Operation Between the OSCE and Asian Partners June 15, 2022
Asian Partners for Cooperation Conference: Climate-Related Challenges to Security and Opportunities for Co-Operation June 15, 2022
Asian Partners for Cooperation Conference: The Role of Women in Building Confidence, Peace And Security June 15, 2022
DoD Fact Sheet on WMD Threat Reduction Efforts with Ukraine, Russia and Other Former Soviet Union Countries June 13, 2022
Response to the Presentation of the 2023 Program Outline by the OSCE Secretary General June 9, 2022
Response to the Address by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić June 9, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine June 9, 2022
Invocation of the Moscow Mechanism to Address the Human Rights and Humanitarian Impacts of Russia’s Invasion and Acts of War Against Ukraine June 2, 2022
Response to the Report of the Head of OSCE Center in Ashgabat, Ambassador John MacGregor June 2, 2022
Response to Report by OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid on OSCE Response to the Implications of Afghanistan for the OSCE Region (RIAOR) June 2, 2022
Response to the Report of the Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Ambassador Dominique Waag June 2, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine June 2, 2022
Right of Reply to Belarus “On the Climate of Engagement of Delegations at the OSCE” May 26, 2022
On the 22 May Trilateral Meeting of the President of the European Council with the President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia May 26, 2022
Response to the Head of OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek and the Director of the OSCE Academy in Bishkek May 26, 2022
Response to the Report by Ambassador Henrik Villadsen, Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine May 26, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine May 26, 2022
Closing Statement at the 30th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum Preparatory Meeting May 24, 2022
Opening Statement at the 30th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum Preparatory Meeting May 23, 2022
Joint Statement on Developments in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region in Tajikistan May 20, 2022
On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia May 20, 2022
Right of Reply to the Russian Federation’s Current Issue “On biological programmes and activities of the United States of America in Ukraine” May 20, 2022
Response to the Report by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro May 19, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine May 19, 2022
U.S. Response in Support of the Chairpersonship in Office Organizing HDIM May 13, 2022
Response to the Report by Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities Igli Hasani May 12, 2022
Political Repression and the Death Penalty in Belarus May 12, 2022
Response to the Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Jan Braathu May 12, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine May 12, 2022
Opening Statement House Committee on Foreign Affairs Hearing: Accountability and Justice for War Crimes Committed in Ukraine by the Russian Federation May 12, 2022
Response to the Report of the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Michael Davenport May 5, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine May 5, 2022
World Press Freedom Day 2022: Statement by the informal OSCE Group of Friends on Safety of Journalists May 5, 2022
Response to the Chairperson in Office’s Notification on Instructions to Effect Closure of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine April 29, 2022
Response to the Report by the Head of OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Claus Neukirch April 28, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine April 28, 2022
On the Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine April 22, 2022
Moscow Mechanism Invoked by 45 OSCE participating States following Consultation with Ukraine April 13, 2022
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Joint Statement on the OSCE Moscow Mechanism Report April 13, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine: the Attack in Kramatorsk of April 8 2022 April 11, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine April 7, 2022
Response to the Report of the Three Committee Chairs April 7, 2022
Statement on April 3 Election Voting by Serbs in Kosovo April 7, 2022
On the 2022 Democracy Defender Award April 7, 2022
Response to the Head of the OSCE Mission in Skopje Ambassador Clemens Koja April 7, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine: Atrocities discovered in the Kyiv Liberated Region April 5, 2022
Invitation to Observe U.S. Midterm Elections on November 8, 2022 April 1, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine March 31, 2022
Statement on the Mandate Extension of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine March 31, 2022
Response to the Report of the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kathleen Kavalec March 31, 2022
Response to the Report of the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan, Ambassador Pierre von Arx March 31, 2022
23rd Anniversary of NATO Response to the Humanitarian Crisis in Kosovo March 24, 2022
Response to the Report by ODIHR Director March 24, 2022
Right of Reply to Belarus on the Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine March 24, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine March 24, 2022
Joint Statement of the Group of Friends of  Georgia  March 18, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine March 17, 2022
On Recent Armenian Deaths March 11, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine March 10, 2022
Right of Reply to Belarus on Russia’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine March 7, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression by Russia Against Ukraine March 7, 2022
On Invocation of Moscow Mechanism to address the human rights and humanitarian impacts of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine March 3, 2022
Joint Statement On The Invocation Of The Moscow Mechanism To Address Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine March 3, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine March 3, 2022
On Ongoing Aggression by Russia Against Ukraine February 27, 2022
The Russian Federation’s Military Operation Against Ukraine February 24, 2022
The Situation in and around Ukraine, including the Recent Non-Compliance with OSCE Commitments February 22, 2022
The Situation in and around Ukraine, including the deteriorating situation in Eastern Ukraine February 21, 2022
U.S. Statement for the Vienna Document Joint PC-FSC Chapter III Meeting February 18, 2022
Response to the Secretary General’s Early Warning Report February 18, 2022
Response to the Secretary General’s Weekly Report February 18, 2022
Response to the Report by the CiO Special Representative and OSCE SMM Chief Monitor in Ukraine February 17, 2022
U.S. Statement for the Vienna Document Joint PC-FSC Chapter III Meeting February 16, 2022
Closing Statement at the 30th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum Preparatory Meeting February 15, 2022
U.S. Statement for the Meeting Under Vienna Document Chapter III 16.2 February 15, 2022
Opening Statement at the 30th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum Preparatory Meeting in Vienna February 14, 2022
On Azerbaijan Releasing Eight Detained Armenians February 10, 2022
On Media Freedom in the Russian Federation February 10, 2022
On Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea February 10, 2022
Response to the Presentations by the Chairs of the First-, Second-, and Third-Dimension Committees February 10, 2022
Remarks for the Conference on Combating Antisemitism in the OSCE Region February 9, 2022
The High-Level Inauguration Meeting of the Renewed OSCE European Security Dialogue February 8, 2022
Statement on Political Prisoners In Belarus February 3, 2022
On Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea February 3, 2022
Response to Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Benedetto Della Vedova on the Italian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe February 3, 2022
On the Kyrgyz Republic’s Parliamentary Elections January 27, 2022
Statement on Belarus Referendum January 27, 2022
On Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea January 27, 2022
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day January 27, 2022
Joint Statement On Court Decisions To Liquidate Memorial In The Russian Federation January 21, 2022
Joint Statement on the Upcoming Constitutional Referendum In Belarus January 21, 2022
Statement on January 16 Referendum Voting by Serbs in Kosovo January 20, 2022
Response to the Address by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi January 20, 2022
On Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea January 20, 2022
Response to the Address by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Margareta Cederfelt January 20, 2022
U.S. Statement for FSC Opening Session 2022 January 19, 2022
Response to the Opening Address by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Poland Zbigniew Rau January 13, 2022