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Visa regimes are not designed to disincentivize the entry of foreign nationals, but to enable states to assess the possible risks of allowing foreign citizens in, before their arrival at the border. By examining visa and visa-free regulations, states are better able to identify the levels at which cross-border mobility is facilitated in the OSCE region and ways in which OSCE participating States have liberalized visa regimes- bilaterally or multilaterally.

This brief will provide clarity on situations in which gender may impact the ability to equitably access a short-term visa; it will assist states in mainstreaming gender into their visa policies to ensure that any potential gender inequalities are eliminated; it will also highlight good practices and recommend areas for improvement of current policies.

This report presents a general overview of the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), its main activities and latest news as of 14 December 2020.

The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1387 on the theme, agenda and modalities for the 29th Economic and Environmental Forum (United States of America, interpretative statement).

The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1388 on investments in capital requirements using 2020 Unified Budget underspend.

The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1390 on extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Moldova.

The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1391 on extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro.

The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1392 on extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Serbia.