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Switzerland takes OSCE helm with mission to keep the organization relevant Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis outlined his country's 2026 OSCE Chairpersonship program in Vienna on Thursday, pushing for OSCE reform

Swiss FM Ignazio Cassis outlined Switzerland’s 2026 OSCE Chairmanship, urging reform and a role for OSCE should Ukraine and Russia reach a ceasefire. Find out the steps the OSCE plans to take to emerge stronger.

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Ministerial Council lays bare the OSCE’s mounting challenges and struggle for relevance The 32nd OSCE Ministerial Council meeting, held in Vienna, was dominated by a frantic search for relevance amid mounting challenges.

The 32nd OSCE Ministerial Council in Vienna exposed a deepening crisis. States failed to agree on the budget or the 2027 Chair. What happened at the meeting, and can the OSCE remain relevant?

Article by Stephanie Liechtenstein: bit.ly/3XJ1To3

#OSCE #Vienna #EuropeanSecurity #Diplomacy #Ukraine

OSCE Ministerial Council convenes in Vienna amid war in Ukraine, budget crisis and leadership gap The 32nd OSCE Ministerial Council meeting will convene in Vienna on December 4-5, bringing together foreign ministers from all 57 OSCE participating states.

The 32nd OSCE Ministerial Council meets on 4–5 Dec in Vienna, during the 50th anniversary year of the Helsinki Final Act. What's on this year’s agenda, and what does the future hold for the OSCE?

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OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu met with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov in Moscow. Could this be a step toward renewed peace efforts? Read more: 🔗https://bit.ly/4iMfJyn #OSCE #Ukraine #Russia #OSCE

The #PeaceMatrix was designed by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy together with @fesonline.bsky.social as a result of a series of conversations on the future of European security:

🗣️“Reaffirming or renewing the fundamental principles of the #OSCE will be the bedrock of a future European security order.”
Find Walter Kemp’s full analysis of the #PeaceMatrix for #SHRM.
www.shrmonitor.org/peace-by-pie...