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Finland takes over OSCE Chair

Publishing date: 1 January 2025
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship
HELSINKI/VIENNA, 1 January 2025 – Today, Finland takes over the OSCE Chairpersonship with a focus on upholding OSCE principles, supporting Ukraine, and strengthening the Organization’s resilience in order to address complex security challenges.

OSCE Chair-in-Office Borg announces Switzerland’s 2026 OSCE Chairpersonship

Publishing date: 30 December 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship
VALLETTA/VIENNA, 30 December 2024 – OSCE Chair-in-Office, Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Ian Borg, today announced the selection of Switzerland to chair the OSCE in 2026.

Statement of the OSCE Mission to BiH following the Republika Srpska National Assembly conclusions adopted at the 16th special session

Publishing date: 26 December 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Troika, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Good governance, Rule of law
Statement of the OSCE Mission to BiH following the Republika Srpska National Assembly conclusions adopted at the 16th special session

Challenges and opportunities in the field of migration diplomacy in focus at OSCE workshop

Publishing date: 13 December 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities
What we do: Economic activities
Migration is becoming an increasingly important area of diplomatic relations. Recently, the adoption of bilateral and multilateral agreements of migration governance has intensified globally, and references to migration diplomacy have recurred systematically in political and public debates.

OSCE trains Pool of Young Experts in the peace and security field

Publishing date: 13 December 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Youth
From 11 to 13 December, the OSCE brought together 27 members of the OSCE Pool of Young Experts (18 women and 9 men) in Vienna for an in-person training course focusing on professional competences in the field of peace and security.

Statement by the OSCE Troika on the Situation in Georgia

Publishing date: 13 December 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship, Troika
VIENNA, 13 December 2024 — Today, the OSCE Troika- Malta, North Macedonia and Finland- made the following statement:

31st OSCE Ministerial Council concludes with key decisions securing the Organization’s future

Publishing date: 6 December 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship
VALLETTA, 6 December 2024 — The 31st OSCE Ministerial Council concluded today in Malta, bringing together foreign ministers and senior officials from the OSCE’s 57 participating States and 11 Partners for Co-operation. The Council adopted key institutional decisions aimed at strengthening the Organization’s capacity to address pressing threats and adapt to an increasingly complex security environment.