24th OSCE Ministerial Council
When
7 December 2017 (All day) - 8 December 2017 (All day)
Where
Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria
Organized by
Austrian OSCE Chairmanship
The Ministerial Council is the central decision-making and governing body of the OSCE. The meeting, held annually, provides the Foreign Ministers of the 57 OSCE participating States an opportunity to review and assess the Organization’s activities and strengthen the dialogue on security issues in the OSCE area.
Final Decisions and Declarations
The following final decisions and declarations were adopted at the 24th OSCE Ministerial Council in Vienna:
- Decision on the appointment of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
- Decision on the appointment of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
- Decision on the appointment of the Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
- Decision on the appointment of the OSCE Secretary General
- Decision on enhancing OSCE efforts to reduce the risk of conflict stemming from the use of Information and Communication Technologies
- Decision on strengthening efforts to prevent trafficking in human beings
- Decision on strengthening efforts to combat all forms of child trafficking, including for sexual exploitation, as well as other forms of sexual exploitation of children
- Ministerial statement on the negotiations on the Transdniestrian settlement process in the "5+2" format
- Decision on promoting economic participation in the OSCE Area
- Decision on the time and place of the next Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council
- Decision on small arms and light weapons and stockpiles of conventional ammunition
News releases
- Decisions on cyber security, small arms and conventional ammunition, combating human trafficking, economic participation at OSCE Ministerial Council
- Austrian OSCE Chairmanship appeals for protection of civilians in eastern Ukraine
- OSCE’s work in fighting illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons is an important part of global anti-terrorism efforts, say speakers at Ministerial Council side event
- OSCE participating States discussed current and future European security challenges
- States should make use of OSCE in countering violent extremism and radicalization that leads to terrorism, says OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kurz
- Vienna Ministerial Council side event explores mainstreaming Youth, Peace and Security Agenda into policy development
- Joint Statement by the Heads of Delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Countries
- OSCE and EBRD to deepen co-operation on promoting good governance, connectivity and economic development
- OSCE is indispensable for security in Europe, today more than ever, says OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kurz at opening of Vienna Ministerial Council
- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kurz receives civil society recommendations ahead of Vienna Ministerial Council
- OSCE Ministerial Council to tackle current security issues in Vienna on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 December 2017
- Media accreditation open for the 24th OSCE Ministerial Council
Photos and videos
- Photos (Flickr): bit.ly/OSCEMC17photos
- Photos (Flickr): flickr.com/photos/minoritenplatz8
- Video footage: Plenary sessions recordings
- Video footage (YouTube): Plenary sessions recordings
Full coverage of the 24th OSCE Ministerial Council meeting including the latest news is available here
24th Ministerial Council