New contributions to OSCE Insights

The IFSH’s Centre for OSCE Research (CORE) has published three new papers as part of its OSCE Insights series.

Łukasz Mackiewicz examines localized ceasefires facilitated by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine between 2014 and 2022, showing how these arrangements made humanitarian access and infrastructure repairs possible despite numerous obstacles. He offers recommendations to institutionalize such mechanisms and connect field-level innovation with broader peacebuilding efforts.

Megan Bastick analyses how integrating lessons from responses to gender-based and conflict-related sexual violence can strengthen the OSCE’s efforts in the field of security sector reform. She emphasizes the importance of survivor-centered practices and strong civil society engagement in building resilient and accountable security institutions.

Sebastien Peyrouse investigates the growing presence of government-controlled NGOs in OSCE human dimension meetings. He argues that these actors exploit the organization’s open framework to advance state narratives and weaken human rights norms. The paper outlines steps to reinforce institutional resilience while protecting the organization's inclusivity.

Full texts available:

Sebastien Peyrouse: The GONGO Challenge: Preserving Open Dialogue in OSCE Meetings

Megan Bastick: Enhancing OSCE Support for Security Sector Reform: Lessons from Gender-Based Violence Response in Ukraine and Mali

Lukasz Mackiewicz: Localized Ceasefires: Lessons from the OSCE Engagement in Ukraine, 2014–2022