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Addressing climate change requires ‘all-hands-on-deck approach,’ says OSCE PA’s Nilza Sena, welcoming outcomes from Bonn
Publishing date: 20 November 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Economic activities
COPENHAGEN, 20 November 2017 – Welcoming the outcomes of the United Nations climate change conference (COP23), which wrapped up Saturday in Bonn, the Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s economic and environmental committee today called for a more robust commitment by all OSCE countries to make progress on addressing climate change...
OSCE parliamentarians call for enhanced international co-operation on migration in Malta conference
Publishing date: 17 November 2017
VALLETTA, 16 November 2017 – Senior Members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Ad Hoc Committee on Migration are in Malta for discussions on promoting co-operation related to migration in the Mediterranean region. The conference, organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean and the Parliament of Malta, will serve as parliamentary input to United Nations discussions on global compacts on refugees and migrants next year...
Growing crackdown on LGBT communities ‘shocking,’ says OSCE PA’s human rights Chair
Publishing date: 16 November 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
COPENHAGEN, 16 November 2017 – On the occasion of the International Day for Tolerance and following a series of reported attacks on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in recent months – by both state and private actors in several OSCE countries – the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s human rights committee Chair Ignacio Sanchez Amor (MP, Spain) today called for urgent action to protect and promote LGBT rights...
Reinforcing counter-terrorism co-operation discussed in Ad Hoc Committee’s meetings at OSCE and UNODC
Publishing date: 14 November 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 14 November 2017 – Developing effective co-operation to address the threat of terrorism has been the focus of a two-day visit to Vienna by members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Ad Hoc Committee on Countering Terrorism. Committee members met with officials from the United Nations and the OSCE’s executive structures to learn about their efforts and promote a stronger parliamentary perspective in counter-terrorism work.
OSCE PA President Christine Muttonen steps down, Vice-President George Tsereteli to serve as President
Publishing date: 9 November 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
COPENHAGEN, 9 November 2017 – Following last month’s legislative elections and the formation of a new Parliament in Vienna, Austrian parliamentarian Christine Muttonen stepped down today as OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President. As the most senior Vice-President of the Assembly, Georgian parliamentarian George Tsereteli took over as President...
OSCE PA Special Representative on South East Europe Battelli speaks about regional progress and remaining challenges at NATO PA seminar in Ljubljana
Publishing date: 7 November 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
LJUBLJANA, 7 November 2017 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative on South East Europe, Slovenian parliamentarian Roberto Battelli, spoke today at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s 96th Rose-Roth seminar on the Western Balkans in Ljubljana, Slovenia...
Women’s advancement in public life focus of Ottawa meeting between OSCE PA President Muttonen and Special Representative Fry
Publishing date: 3 November 2017
OTTAWA, 3 November 2017— OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Christine Muttonen (Austria) is in Ottawa where she met yesterday with OSCE PA Special Representative on Gender Issues Hedy Fry (Canada) for discussions on the promotion of women’s leadership in the OSCE, its Parliamentary Assembly and within national parliaments.