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The Reinforced Meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council at the Ministerial Level
Publishing date: 24 February 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 24 FEBRUARY 2022 – To address Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, the Polish OSCE Chairmanship convened a reinforced meeting of the Permanent Council at the ministerial level.
OSCE parliamentarians condemn Russian military action in Ukraine, call for de-escalation at Vienna Winter Meeting
Publishing date: 24 February 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 24 February 2022 – Referring to the Russian military operation in Ukraine as “indefensible” and a “gross violation of international law,” OSCE parliamentarians gathered in the hybrid Winter Meeting urged an immediate end to the hostilities and a return to diplomacy. Some 28 parliamentarians took the floor in an open debate, with most expressing clear opposition to the incursion and deep concern for the lives of civilians in Ukraine.
Joint statement by OSCE Chairman-in-Office Rau, Secretary General Schmid, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Cederfelt and Secretary General Montella on Russia’s recognition of certain areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts as independent
Publishing date: 21 February 2022
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
WARSAW/VIENNA, 21 February 2022 – The OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Foreign Minister of Poland, Zbigniew Rau, OSCE Secretary General Schmid, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Margareta Cederfelt (MP, Sweden) and OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Secretary General Roberto Montella strongly condemned the decision by Russia to recognize certain areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts as independent and made the following statement:
Parliamentary security committee leaders warn against escalation in Ukraine conflict
Publishing date: 7 April 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 7 April 2021 – Amid reports of rapidly growing military deployments by the Russian Federation in and around Ukraine, senior OSCE Parliamentary Assembly officials warned of the risk of escalation and reaffirmed its full support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.
Impact of COVID on democracy and elections, economic and environmental security debated at OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Winter Meeting
Publishing date: 26 February 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 26 February 2021 – Meeting virtually today, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s committees on economic and environmental affairs and human rights and democracy discussed the impacts of COVID-19, as well as other pertinent issues. It was the first time that the two committees have met – albeit in an online format – since the coronavirus outbreak last year. The meetings featured speeches by committee leaders, presentations by high-level OSCE officials, and wide-ranging debates with the participation of dozens of parliamentarians from North America, Europe and Central Asia.
Greater political support needed to strengthen OSCE and meet current challenges, PA President says at Ministerial Council opening
Publishing date: 3 December 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
COPENHAGEN, 3 December 2020 – Thirty years after the signing of the Charter of Paris for a New Europe, despite the OSCE’s notable contributions to strengthening security and promoting stability, the level of distrust is probably higher than it has ever been since the fall of the Iron Curtain, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli said at the opening of the 27th Ministerial Council today. To counter this trend, the PA President urged the Foreign Ministers to increase the level of political interest in the organization and focus on implementation of OSCE commitments...
We must reinvigorate the OSCE in these challenging times, Parliamentary Assembly President Tsereteli says at Permanent Council
Publishing date: 26 November 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
COPENHAGEN, 26 November 2020 – One week before the Ministerial Council, the OSCE’s central decision-making body, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli addressed ambassadors at today’s Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Noting that it has now been 30 years since governments came together to adopt the Charter of Paris for a New Europe and promote relations founded on respect and co-operation, he stressed that the OSCE must reach its potential to help build a safer and more stable future...