Armenia’s Parliamentary Elections of 7 June 2026: UK statement to the OSCE
Deputy Ambassador James Ford welcomed ODIHR’s preliminary findings that Armenia’s parliamentary elections were orderly and professionally conducted, congratulated Prime Minister Pashinyan, and affirmed UK support for strengt… Source link
40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster: UK statement to the OSCE
Thank you, Mr Chair. As the Ukrainian Ambassador has noted, this Sunday marks the fortieth anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster, one of the most devastating nuclear disasters in history. And it is right that we pause to remember those who lost their lives, to honour the courage of the first responders and health workers, and […]
Russia’s war against Ukraine and threats to OSCE security: UK statement to the OSCE
Thank you, Mr Chair. The UK remains steadfast in its condemnation of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, and of the broader pattern of behaviour that continues to undermine security, stability, and the principles on which this Organisation is founded. Firstly I want to join my colleagues in condemning the threats made by the Russian Federation […]
Repression in Russia: UK and others express concern at Russian court’s decision to classify Memorial as an “extremist organization”: Joint Statement to the OSCE
Mr Chair, I’m honoured to deliver this statement on behalf of the following OSCE participating States: Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, the United Kingdom and, my own country, France. In the 1991 Moscow Document, OSCE participating States agreed that commitments undertaken in the field of the […]
Russia’s approach to the Easter ceasefire demonstrates its contempt for peace: UK statement to the OSCE
Thank you, Mr Chair. Since this Council last met, Russia has further intensified its war against Ukraine. Its actions once again demonstrate contempt for international law, for civilian life, and for the conditions required to achieve a just and lasting peace. In March, Russia launched an average of over 200 drones per day against Ukraine […]
27th Anniversary of the NATO Response to the Humanitarian Crisis in Kosovo: UK statement to the OSCE, March 2026
Thank you, Mr Chair. As we have noted on previous occasions, the conflicts that followed the break‑up of the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s represented one of the darkest periods in Europe’s recent history. Tens of thousands of people lost their lives, and many more were forced from their homes and suffered loss or injury. […]