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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Prompt and effective action needed to help people suffering from conflicts and human rights violations, says OSCE PA President Tsereteli in Slovakia
Publishing date: 10 July 2019
STRBSKE PLESO, 9 July 2019 – Coming from Luxembourg, where nearly 300 OSCE parliamentarians had just met for the 28th Annual Session, OSCE PA President George Tsereteli (Georgia) and Secretary General Roberto Montella were among the high-level participants of the OSCE Informal Ministerial meeting convened today by Slovak Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Miroslav Lajcak in the High Tatras Mountains of Slovakia...
Ministers and officials gather in High Tatras for informal dialogue on OSCE’s role as a multilateral, conflict prevention tool
Publishing date: 9 July 2019
High Tatras, Slovakia, 9 July 2019- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Miroslav Lajčák, successfully wrapped up the Informal Ministerial Gathering today. The informal meeting organized by the Slovak Chairmanship aimed at bringing together decision-makers in a relaxed, informal setting to discuss issues of relevance to the OSCE in a way that is conducive to real dialogue and exchange.
George Tsereteli re-elected President at Luxembourg Annual Session along with Vice-Presidents, Treasurer and Committee Officers
Publishing date: 8 July 2019
LUXEMBOURG, 8 July 2019 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly re-elected George Tsereteli (Georgia) as President today along with three Vice-Presidents and a new Treasurer. Victor Paul Dobre (Romania) and Azay Guliyev (Azerbaijan) were both re-elected as Vice-Presidents, and Nilza de Sena (Portugal), previously Chair of the economic and environmental committee, was newly elected Vice-President. The Assembly elected Peter Juel Jensen, the Head of the OSCE PA’s Danish Delegation, as Treasurer...
OSCE PA’s Luxembourg Declaration stresses link between security and sustainable development, urges parliaments and governments to commit to multilateralism
Publishing date: 8 July 2019
LUXEMBOURG, 8 July 2019 – OSCE parliamentarians today voted overwhelmingly to adopt the Luxembourg Declaration, containing recommendations to national governments, parliaments and the international community in the fields of political affairs, security, economics, environment, human rights and humanitarian questions. The document endorses a multilateral approach to addressing common challenges in arms control, conflict resolution, the environment and human rights...
Strong engagement by parliamentarians essential for sustainable development agenda, high-level officials say at OSCE PA meeting in Luxembourg
Publishing date: 7 July 2019
LUXEMBOURG, 7 July 2019 – High-level officials addressed the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today, urging effective multilateralism and better alignment of regional organizations in advancing sustainable development. The OSCE PA is meeting in Luxembourg for its 28th Annual Session under the theme “Advancing Sustainable Development to Promote Security: The Role of Parliaments.”
Inclusion of women in decision-making on environment-related security challenges is key for equitable, safe and stable societies concludes OSCE event
Publishing date: 5 July 2019
Vienna, 5 July 2019 – Including women at all stages of the planning and decision-making processes in environmental security enables more effective and sustainable responses to the challenges we face, stressed participants at today’s High-Level Discussion on Promoting the Role of Women in Addressing Environment and Security Challenges.
OSCE facilitates visit of Montenegro’s State Election Commission to Slovenia
Publishing date: 5 July 2019
Representatives of the Montenegrin State Election Commission (SEC) visited their Slovenian counterparts in Ljubljana from 3 to 5 July 2019 to hear about the country’s experiences of administering local and parliamentary elections...