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1111th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1092nd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1480th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1092nd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1091st Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1482nd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1482nd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Extension of the mandate of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (Russian Federation, interpretative statement 1; Ukraine, interpretative statement 2; Canada, interpretative statement 3; United States of America, interpretative statement 4; Turkey, interpretative statement 5).

John J. Maresca is a former American diplomat who was closely involved in the preparations and negotiations leading to the 1975 Helsinki Final Act as deputy head of the United States (US) delegation to the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) and was later head of the US delegation which negotiated the 1990 Charter of Paris for a New Europe. In this interview, concluded as a part of the project of the OSCE Documentation Centre in Prague, Ambassador Maresca describes the road that led from Helsinki to Paris. He reflects on the significance of the Paris Charter and its legacy for the present day. He spoke with Ida Manton, alumna of the Researcher-in-Residence programme and an expert supporting the implementation of the Living Memory Project.

Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Dr. Claus Neukirch (Moldova, Annex 1). Address by the three Personal Representatives of the Chairperson-in-Office on tolerance and non-discrimination. Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. Deteriorating situation in Ukraine and continued non-implementation by the Ukrainian authorities of the Minsk agreements. Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters (Armenia, Annex 2). Security issues in the Western Balkans. Human Rights Day, observed on 10 December. Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group issued on 4 December and joint statement by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries issued on 7 December 2021. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1424 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Skopje. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1425 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1426 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (United Kingdom, interpretative statement 1; Russian Federation, interpretative statement 2; Ukraine, interpretative statement 3; Turkey, interpretative statement 4; United States of America, interpretative statement 5; Slovenia-European Union, interpretative statement 6; Canada, interpretative statement 7). The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1427 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Moldova. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1428 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1429 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1430 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1431 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Presence in Albania. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1432 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Serbia. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1433 on the theme, agenda and modalities for the 30th Economic and Environmental Forum (Canada, also on behalf of several delegations, interpretative statement 1; Slovenia-European Union, interpretative statement 2; United States of America, interpretative statement 3). Summit for Democracy, held via video teleconference on 9 and 10 December 2021.