31st OSCE Ministerial Council
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Final Decisions and Declarations
The following final decisions and declarations were adopted at the 31th OSCE Ministerial Council in Malta:
- DECISION No. 2/24, APPOINTMENT OF THE OSCE SECRETARY GENERAL
- DECISION No. 3/24, APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
- DECISION No. 4/24, APPOINTMENT OF THE OSCE HIGH COMMISSIONER ON NATIONAL MINORITIES
- DECISION No. 5/24, APPOINTMENT OF THE OSCE REPRESENTATIVE ON FREEDOM OF THE MEDIA
- DECISION No. 6/24, TIME AND PLACE OF THE NEXT MEETING OF THE OSCE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL
News releases:
- Civil society’s role in strengthening resilience highlighted at OSCE Civil Society Conference (4 December)
- We must strengthen commitments and build a safer, more co-operative future, says OSCE Chair at opening of 31st Ministerial Council in Malta (5 December)
- OSCE foreign ministers renew commitment to gender equality and women’s leadership on the 20th anniversary of the Gender Action Plan (5 December)
- More Than News: Media freedom for democracy and security focus of Ministerial Council side-event (5 December)
- Malta’s OSCE Chair-in-Office Ian Borg announces appointments of senior OSCE officials (6 December)
- Ministerial Council side-event marks 30 years of the OSCE code of conduct on Politico-Military aspects of security (6 December)
- 31st OSCE Ministerial Council concludes with key decisions securing the Organization’s future (6 December)
Video statements:
- Opening address by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ian Borg (5 December)
- Opening address by the President of the OSCE PA Pia Kauma (5 December)
- Opening address by the OSCE Secretariat (5 December)
- Closing statement by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ian Borg (6 December)
- Closing statement by the Representative of Finland (6 December)
- Concluding press conference (6 December)
Follow the 31th OSCE Ministerial Council on 5-6 December:
- Follow on X via #OSCEMC2024 and @OSCE
- Watch the recording of the opening session on YouTube
- View all the pictures on Flickr
About the Ministerial Council:
The 31st Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) will take place from 5–6 December 2024 in Malta.
Hosted at the invitation of the OSCE Chair-in-Office, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Malta, Ian Borg, the event will gather Foreign Ministers from the 57 OSCE participating States.
As the OSCE's principal decision-making body, the Ministerial Council offers a key platform for Foreign Ministers to review and address the security situation in the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian area, as well as to evaluate the Organization's work in all its fields of activity.
Logistics: Questions regarding the logistical arrangements for the 31st Ministerial Council can be directed to the OSCE Chairpersonship Events Taskforce at [email protected].
Media participation: For queries related media participation at the 31st Ministerial Council, please contact [email protected].
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