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Media advisory
Foreign Minister of Malta Ian Borg to present programme for 2024 OSCE Chairpersonship at Permanent Council and Press Conference
- Date:
- Place:
- VIENNA
- Source:
- OSCE Chairpersonship
VIENNA, 22 January 2024 – The OSCE Chair-in-Office, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta Dr Ian Borg, will present the programme of the 2024 Chairpersonship of Malta to the OSCE Permanent Council on Thursday, 25 January.
Journalists are invited to cover the statement by Chair-in-Office Borg to the Permanent Council as part of the formal inauguration of Malta as OSCE Chair, and the subsequent press conference attended by Chair-in-Office Borg and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid.
Events will take place in Vienna at the Hofburg. The statement to the Permanent Council will begin at 10:00 am, followed by the press conference at 12:30 pm.
To attend either event in person, please register by 12:00 on 24 January by sending an email to press@osce.org with your name, outlet and position. Please also indicate which event(s) you would like to participate in. There will be a pool for the Permanent Council meeting due to limited camera spots and you will be informed in due time on pool participation. Details will follow successful accreditation.
Malta took over the OSCE Chairpersonship from North Macedonia on 1 January 2024. Chair-in-Office Borg will outline the programme of Malta for the 2024 OSCE Chairpersonship. Ukraine remains a central priority for Malta during its Chairpersonship, as does the resolution of other regional conflicts. Another primary task of the Maltese Chairpersonship will be to address the OSCE’s outstanding decisions relating to its budget and leadership. The Chair will also focus on promoting an inclusive approach to security by giving a voice to gender and youth perspectives. This will be reflected throughout its initiatives across the three dimensions of the OSCE’s comprehensive approach to security.
The latest information from the OSCE 2024 Chairpersonship of Malta can be found at https://www.osce.org/chairpersonship and on Twitter: @MinisterIanBorg and @OSCE24MT.
Journalists unable to attend in person can follow the livestream on https://www.osce.org/live.
The OSCE Permanent Council is a decision-making body gathering representatives of all 57 participating States of the Organization and 11 Partners for Co-operation. It convenes weekly in Vienna to discuss developments in the OSCE area and to make decisions.