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OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu met with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov in Moscow last Tuesday, marking the first visit by an OSCE leader since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. With tensions high and peace efforts stalled, could the OSCE play a role in a future settlement? Read more: 🔗https://bit.ly/4iMfJyn

🗣️ “...an overwhelming majority of states used their statements to clearly condemn Russia’s war against Ukraine and Moscow’s breach of the Helsinki Final Act.”

The 31st OSCE Ministerial Council opened in Malta last week, set against the backdrop of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Ministers discussed the OSCE’s relevance in times of intensifying geopolitical conflicts, while the OSCE continues to face internal challenges.

Can the organisation resolve these to uphold its mission of cooperative security?

📑 Read the full article by Stephanie Liechtenstein here: https://www.shrmonitor.org/ministerial-council-in-malta-appoints-senior-leadership-but-osces-fight-for-survival-continues/

Ministerial Council in Malta appoints senior leadership but the OSCE's fight for survival continues The 31st OSCE Ministerial Council appointed four senior officials amidst tensions surrounding the Russian war against Ukraine

The OSCE – The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Ministerial Council is set to take place in Malta later this week. For SHRM, Stephanie Liechtenstein analyses who will attend and what will be discussed, including how likely it is for Malta to use the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting to make another push for agreement on a new OSCE senior leadership package.
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The OSCE Ministerial Council is set to meet in Malta next week. But what is it all about? OSCE Ministerial Council | Malta December 2024 | Push for agreement on a new OSCE senior leadership package