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OSCE PA President Muttonen condemns vehicle attack in Manhattan, offers condolences
Publishing date: 1 November 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Countering terrorism
WASHINGTON, 1 November 2017 – In response to the vehicle attack in Manhattan on Tuesday, which killed eight and injured 11, and which authorities are treating as an act of terror, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Christine Muttonen issued the following statement...
OSCE parliamentarians explore responses to migration at OSCE Mediterranean Conference in Palermo, conduct fact-finding visit to Rome and Bolzano
Publishing date: 25 October 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
ROME, 25 October 2017 – Senior members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly are in Italy this week exploring challenges, exchanging experiences and assessing strategies related to developing a comprehensive response to large movements of migrants and refugees in the Mediterranean.
In visit to The Hague, President Muttonen explores avenues of co-operation between OSCE PA and other international institutions
Publishing date: 20 October 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
THE HAGUE, 20 October 2017 – In a visit to The Hague, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Christine Muttonen (MP, Austria) held meetings today at the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Senate of The Netherlands and the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM)...
Mediterranean engagement and counter-terrorism focus of OSCE PA delegation’s visit to Morocco
Publishing date: 20 October 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Countering terrorism
RABAT, 20 October 2017 – A delegation from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly is concluding a two-day visit to Morocco today, having met with religious leaders, participated in a seminar on countering violent extremism in the OSCE region, and held a series of meetings with parliamentary and government leaders in the Moroccan capital...
OSCE PA President Muttonen emphasizes importance of dialogue and co-operation in address to OSCE ambassadors
Publishing date: 19 October 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 19 October 2017 – Speaking at the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna today, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Christine Muttonen (MP, Austria) stressed the importance of strengthening dialogue and co-operation between OSCE parliamentarians and the OSCE’s governmental representatives. She urged all OSCE institutions to work closely together and share their strengths in order to meet current challenges...
OSCE PA migration committee members present findings and recommendations to policymakers across North America, Europe and Central Asia
Publishing date: 10 October 2017
COPENHAGEN, 10 October 2017 – Recognizing the difficulties facing policymakers on issues related to migrants and refugees, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Ad Hoc Committee on Migration today offered a set of observations and recommendations based on its work over the past year and a half...
OSCE PA President Muttonen congratulates International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons on receiving 2017 Nobel Peace Prize
Publishing date: 6 October 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
COPENHAGEN, 6 October 2017 – The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Austrian parliamentarian Christine Muttonen, today welcomed the announcement of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) and offered congratulations on behalf of the Assembly to the civil society coalition for its achievement...