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28th OSCE Ministerial Council
Ministerial council
- Date:
- Location:
- Scandinavian XPO in Arlanda/Stockholm
- Organized by:
- Swedish OSCE Chairpersonship
- Series:
- Ministerial Council meetings
- Source:
- OSCE Chairpersonship, Summits / Ministerial Councils
About
Delegates and participants are advised to inform themselves of restrictions and recommendations to prevent the spread of Covid-19. For the latest and full information, please refer to information regarding the Covid-19 pandemic in relation to the 28th Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council (MC).
Delegates and participants who have attended the 28th OSCE Ministerial Council in Stockholm: please refer to important information regarding the risk of exposure to Covid-19.
Final Decisions and Declarations
The following final decisions and declarations were adopted at the 28th OSCE Ministerial Council in Stockholm:
- Decision on 2021 Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC)
- Decision on the OSCE Chairmanship in the year 2025
- Decision on Strengthening co-operation to address the Challenges caused by Climate Change
- Decision on the Time and Place of the Next Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council
- Ministerial Statement on the Negotiations on the Transdniestrian Settlement Process in the "5+2" Format
News releases:
- Conflict prevention at the core of the OSCE’s work, but must be further strengthened to face another decade, say participants at Ministerial Council side event (3 December)
- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Linde announces new OSCE commitments on climate (3 December)
- OSCE’s role in strengthening good security sector governance at the centre of Ministerial Council side event (3 December)
- The Ministerial Council is an opportunity to rebuild trust and common ground amongst us, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Linde says (2 December)
- Civil society groups present recommendations to OSCE and participating States ahead of Stockholm Ministerial Council (1 December)
- Follow on Twitter via #OSCEMC2021 and @OSCE, and @OSCE_ru
- Watch the recordings of the plenary sessions of the 28th OSCE Ministerial Council on the OSCE YouTube channel
- View all the pictures: bit.ly/OSCEMC21photos
Indicative programme
Thursday, 2 December 2021
08.20–09.30 Meet and greet
- Chairperson-in-Office Ann Linde welcomes Heads of Delegation
10.00 Opening session/First plenary session
- Formal opening and adoption of the agenda
- Address by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office
- Address by the President of the OSCE
- Parliamentary Assembly
- Report by the OSCE Secretary General
- Statements by Heads of Delegation
13.15 Family Photo
15.00-18.00 Second plenary session
- Statements by Heads of Delegations
Friday, 3 December 2021
10.00 Third plenary session
- Statements by Heads of Delegations
13.45 Closing session
- (tentative) Formal closure
14.30 Press conference
- Concluding press conference by:
- Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde,
- Incoming Chairman-in-Office, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau
- OSCE Secretary General, Helga Maria Schmid