December 2023 Plenary Meetings of the Permanent Council

The Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Presentation by the Chairs of the Three Committees: the Security Committee, the Economic and Environmental Committee and the Human Dimension Committee. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1469 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Presence in Albania. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1470 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1471 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1472 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1473 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1474 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Moldova (Moldova, interpretative statement 1; Spain-European Union, interpretative statement 2; Russian Federation, interpretative statement 3; Canada, interpretative statement 4; United States of America, interpretative statement 5; United Kingdom, interpretative statement 6; Switzerland, interpretative statement 7; Norway, interpretative statement 8). The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1475 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1476 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Serbia. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1477 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Skopje. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1478 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan. Ongoing crimes by the Kiev regime and dangerous policies of the Western alliance to exacerbate tensions. Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, observed and celebrated on 10 December 2023.