December 2015 Plenary Meetings of the Permanent Council

Report by the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Ambassador Madina Jarbussynova. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1195 on the revision of the 2015 Unified Budget. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1196 on the Scales of Contributions for 2016–2017 (Belgium, also on behalf of France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, interpretative statement 1; United States of America, interpretative statement 2; Ukraine, interpretative statement 3; Russian Federation, also on behalf of Belarus, interpretative statement 4). Ongoing aggression against Ukraine and violations of OSCE principles and commitments by the Russian Federation. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements. Abduction and illegal detention of Ukrainian citizens by the Russian Federation. Thirty-fourth round of the Geneva International Discussions, held on 9 December 2015. Anniversary of the Astana Commemorative Declaration and the OSCE human dimension commitments. International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, marked on 9 December 2015. Violations of religious freedom in Ukraine. Racial discrimination in the United States of America. Response to a statement on freedom of the media in the OSCE area made by the Russian Federation at the 1082nd meeting of the Permanent Council. Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, adopted on 12 December 2015 (France, Annex). Allegations of police misconduct in Chicago, United States of America. Conviction of human rights activist Mr. I. Dadin in the Russian Federation. Report on the activities of the Chairperson-in-Office. Farewell statement by the Serbian Chairmanship. Statement regarding the Minsk Group.

The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1194 on forwarding of draft documents to the Ministerial Council.