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OSCE heads condemn plan to hold illegal “referenda” in occupied territories of Ukraine
Publishing date: 20 September 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization
COPENHAGEN/WARSAW/VIENNA, 20 September 2022 – The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau, OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Margareta Cederfelt and Matteo Mecacci, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, condemned the plans to hold “referenda” on Ukraine’s occupied territories.
Parliamentarians celebrate Paris Charter’s 30th anniversary, recall OSCE’s successes and urge renewed commitment to principles
Publishing date: 20 November 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
COPENHAGEN, 20 November 2020 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the French Delegation to the OSCE PA held a web-based roundtable today to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Charter of Paris for a New Europe, which was adopted during the second Summit of Heads of State or Government of the Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europe, held in Paris from 19 to 21 November 1990...
Political actors in Georgia should resolve deadlock and participate in the work of the new parliament, OSCE PA leaders say
Publishing date: 17 November 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Elections
COPENHAGEN, 17 November 2020 – Amidst demands by the opposition for repeat parliamentary elections in Georgia and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to the South Caucasus country today, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s political and security Chair and the leaders of the OSCE’s recent election observation mission reiterated that political deadlock must be overcome in order to ensure that the voters’ will is respected...
OSCE parliamentarians share national experiences on questions of autonomy at high-level forum
Publishing date: 29 September 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 29 September 2020 – Balanced integration policies, supported by carefully negotiated forms of territorial autonomy, are key to preventing the risks, crises and conflicts possibly resulting from the increasing diversity within our societies, participants heard today at an online forum initiated and hosted by the Office of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. Focused specifically on the Moldovan experience with regional autonomy, the event was co-hosted with the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the Moldovan Parliament, and was addressed by PA President George Tsereteli (Georgia)...
Parliaments vital for strong democracies in times of crisis, OSCE human rights and parliamentary heads say
Publishing date: 21 April 2020
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
Warsaw/Copenhagen, 21 April 2020 – A strong role for parliaments is crucial to the transparency and accountability of government measures as the COVID-19 pandemic puts our democracies to the test, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) said in a statement today...
Parliaments must continue to serve the people during coronavirus pandemic
Publishing date: 1 April 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
Op-ed by George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia)
Addressing OSCE PA Bureau Meeting ahead of Bratislava Ministerial Council, Chair’s Special Representative stresses importance of parliamentarians in increasing understanding on OSCE’s work
Publishing date: 4 December 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
Ahead of the official start of the OSCE’s 26th Ministerial Council, the Bureau of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) met in Bratislava on 4 December 2019 to discuss their work over the course of the year. Bureau members heard from Assembly President George Tsereteli, Treasurer Peter Juel-Jensen, OSCE PA Secretary General Roberto Montella, and Lukas Parizek, Special Representative for the OSCE Chairmanship and State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia...