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1318th Plenary meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council

1318th Plenary meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council

Security Dialogue: Challenges of the New Generation Warfare: – Presentation by Ms. S. M. Grand Clement, Security and Technology; Programme and Conventional Arms Programme, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research; – Presentation by Colonel Z. Amirkhanyan, Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia; – Presentation by Mr. T. Vestner, head of the Security and Law Programme, Geneva Centre for Security Policy (United States of America, Annex 1; Russian Federation, Annex 2; Armenia, Annex 3). Situation in and around Ukraine. Briefing on the meeting of the Informal Group of Friends on Small Arms and Light Weapons and Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition held via video teleconference on 6 May 2021 (Chairperson of the Informal Group of Friends on Small Arms and Light Weapons and Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition (Latvia), Annex 4).

Hate-motivated incidents are often violent manifestations of intolerance which instil fear and divide communities. Tackling underlying prejudice is essential in combating the spread of these divisive actions. The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina supports the work of government institutions, the criminal justice system, local authorities and civil society to effectively respond to these incidents. The 'Hate Monitor' provides a monthly update on incidents and responses throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This Joint Urgent Opinion was prepared at the request of the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia, addressed to the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in March 2021. The Opinion was issued by the Venice Commission on 30 April 2021 and will be presented to the Venice Commission for endorsement at its 127th Plenary Session on 2-3 July 2021.

The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1402 on the extension of the deployment of OSCE observers to two Russian checkpoints on the Russian-Ukrainian border (Portugal-European Union, interpretative statement 1; United Kingdom, interpretative statement 2; Canada, interpretative statement 3; Russian Federation, interpretative statement 4; Norway, interpretative statement 5; United States of America, interpretative statement, see attachment 6; France, also on behalf of Germany, interpretative statement 7; Ukraine, interpretative statement 8).

Policy brief paper on disinformation and media self-regulation, prepared by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, for the second expert roundtable on disinformation, 25 June 2021.

Biographies of speakers for the second expert roundtable on disinformation and media self-regulation, 25 June 2021.

Agenda for the second expert roundtable on disinformation and media self-regulation, 25 June 2021.

Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Clemens Koja. Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Dr. Claus Neukirch (Moldova, Annex 1). Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea (United Kingdom, Annex 2; United States of America, Annex 3; Switzerland, Annex 4). 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 5). Human rights violations in Latvia (Latvia, Annex 6). Violation by Armenia of the provisions of the trilateral statement of 10 November 2020 (Azerbaijan, Annex 7). First anniversary of the death of Mr. G. Floyd. Adoption of the Rome Declaration by the leaders of the G20 and other States at the Global Health Summit, held in Rome on 21 May 2021 (Italy, Annex 8).