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The High Commissioner's function is to identify and seek early resolution of ethnic tensions that might endanger peace, stability or friendly relations between OSCE participating States. His mandate describes him as "an instrument of conflict prevention at the earliest possible stage".
Explicitly excluded from the High Commissioner's mandate are individual cases concerning persons belonging to national minorities.
The work of the OSCE High Commissioner involves:
- early warning and early action
- a long-term perspective
- independence
- impartiality
- confidentiality
Media Contact
Odd Magne Ruud
Office of OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Prinsessegracht 22
2514 AP The Hague
Netherlands
Tel: +31 65 317 87 12 (mobile)
+31 70 312 55 03
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek is interviewed during his visit to Skopje, 30 January 2008. (OSCE/Mirvete Mustafa)
Links
- Press releases
- Interview with the High Commissioner on Russia Today: How can ethnic minority rights be protected? 5 February 2008 (video)
- Interview with the High Commissioner by The Kommersant, 26 January 2008 (in Russian)
- Interview with the High Commissioner by RIA Novosti, 18 January 2008 (in Russian)
- Interview with the High Commissioner by the BBC Albanian Service, 15 January 2008 (in Albanian)