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Video ID: nYiKmWdjTDA
Language: en
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[0:02] while tensions were rising in Ukraine in
[0:04] early
[0:05] 2014 the occe started making plans to
[0:08] send a mission to help calm the
[0:11] situation the decision to send a
[0:13] monitoring mission was agreed on the
[0:14] 21st of March by all 57 participating
[0:17] States including Ukraine Russia and the
[0:20] United States as well as the countries
[0:22] of the European Union the monitors
[0:25] deployed almost immediately heading to
[0:27] 10 sites all across the country the
[0:30] monitors are tasked with gathering
[0:31] information and Reporting on the
[0:33] security situation reports are published
[0:36] each day on the occe
[0:38] website the monitors talk with everyone
[0:41] authorities Civil Society ethnic and
[0:44] religious groups and local
[0:46] communities the monitors are unarmed
[0:48] civilians and they observe strict
[0:50] neutrality their job is to bring people
[0:52] together and encourage peaceful
[0:54] solutions to local problems through
[0:56] dialogue right now the osce is the only
[0:59] International or organization with a
[1:01] presence on the ground in many parts of
[1:03] East Ukraine and the security situation
[1:05] means that their job is often
[1:08] dangerous the teams in eastern Ukraine
[1:10] shown here inspect sites where intense
[1:12] fighting has taken place and inspect
[1:14] Damage Done by live fire to buildings
[1:16] and other
[1:18] infrastructure the monitoring mission is
[1:20] just one of the ways the OS has
[1:22] responded to the crisis in Ukraine take
[1:24] a look at our website to find out more