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Strong engagement by parliamentarians essential for sustainable development agenda, high-level officials say at OSCE PA meeting in Luxembourg

Publishing date: 7 July 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
LUXEMBOURG, 7 July 2019 – High-level officials addressed the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today, urging effective multilateralism and better alignment of regional organizations in advancing sustainable development. The OSCE PA is meeting in Luxembourg for its 28th Annual Session under the theme “Advancing Sustainable Development to Promote Security: The Role of Parliaments.”

Inclusion of women in decision-making on environment-related security challenges is key for equitable, safe and stable societies concludes OSCE event

Publishing date: 5 July 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Climate change, Disaster risk reduction, Environmental activities, Environmental good governance, Gender equality, Hazardous waste management, Water management
Vienna, 5 July 2019 – Including women at all stages of the planning and decision-making processes in environmental security enables more effective and sustainable responses to the challenges we face, stressed participants at today’s High-Level Discussion on Promoting the Role of Women in Addressing Environment and Security Challenges.

Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions

Publishing date: 3 July 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, Switzerland, 3 July 2019- The 48th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place today...

Press Statement of Special Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sajdik after meeting of Trilateral Contact Group in Minsk on 2 July 2019

Publishing date: 2 July 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
MINSK, 2 July 2019 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group, Ambassador Martin Sajdik, made the following statement to the press after the meeting of the TCG and its working groups in Minsk on 2 July 2019...

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Lajčák receives Minsk Group Co-Chairs, welcomes prisoner exchange

Publishing date: 28 June 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Minsk Group
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BRATISLAVA, 28 June 2019- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister, Miroslav Lajčák, met with Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov of the Russian Federation and Andrew Schofer of the United States of America, acting also on behalf of Minsk Group Co-Chair Stéphane Visconti of France, and with Personal Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk.

OSCE leaders call for utmost restraint in Albania

Publishing date: 28 June 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BRATISLAVA/COPENHAGEN/VIENNA, 28 June 2019 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák, OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) George Tsereteli and OSCE PA Secretary General Roberto Montella regret the continuing political tension in Albania and have made the following statement:..

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Special Rep in Ukraine and in Trilateral Contact Group on start of disengagement from agreed area at Stanytsia Luhanska

Publishing date: 26 June 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
KYIV, 26 June 2019 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group, Ambassador Martin Sajdik, made the following statement to the press: