Home About this Mission USOSCE Statements Public Affairs Employment Links 13th OSCE Ministerial Council The 13th OSCE Ministerial Council was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia on December 5-6, 2005. The Ministerial Council is the central decision-making and governing body of the OSCE. At the Ministerial Council, the Foreign Ministers of OSCE participating States review and assess the activities of the Organization. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns, head of the United States delegation to the 13th OSCE Ministerial Council, delivered a message of strong U.S. support for the OSCE and recognized its vital role in expanding democracy, security, and human rights in Europe and Eurasia in the 30 years since the signing of the Helsinki Final Act. Intervention at the Thirteenth OSCE Ministerial Council As delivered by R. Nicholas Burns Under Secretary for Political Affairs U.S. Department of State Ljubljana, December 5, 2005 Statement in Response to the Statement by Chairman in Office Dr. Dimitrij Rupel As delivered by Ambassador Julie Finley Ljubljana, December 6, 2005 Interpretive Statement: Ministerial Council Decision on Women in Conflict Prevention, Crisis Management and Post-Conflict Rehabilitation As delivered by Ambassador Julie Finley Ljubljana, December 6, 2005 Interpretive Statement: Ministerial Council Decision on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women As delivered by Ambassador Julie Finley Ljubljana, December 6, 2005 • Photo Gallery of the 13th OSCE Ministerial Council • Transcript of the Press Roundtable on December 6, 2005 at the 13th OSCE Ministerial Council Documents adopted at the 13th OSCE MC • Ministerial Statement on the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (through silence procedure on June 20, 2005) • Border Security and Management Concept • Ministerial Declaration on the 20th Anniversary of the Disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant • Statement on Georgia • Statement on the Conflict Dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Group Decisions adopted at the 13th OSCE Ministerial Council • Appointment of the OSCE Secretary General (through silence procedure on June 20, 2005) • Migration • Combating transnational organized crime • Enhancing legal co-operation in criminal matters to counter terrorism • Combating the threat of illicit drugs • Further measures to enhance container security • Supporting the effective implementation of United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) • Further efforts to implement the OSCE Documents on Small Arms and Light Weapons and Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition • OSCE Seminar on Military Doctrine • Tolerance and non-discrimination: promoting mutual respect and understanding • Promotion of human rights education and training in the OSCE area • Upholding human rights and the rule of law in criminal justice systems • Combating trafficking in human beings • Women in conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation • Preventing and combating violence against women • Ensuring the highest standards of conduct and accountability of persons serving on international forces and missions • Strengthening the effectiveness of the OSCE • OSCE Chairmanship in the year 2008 (Finland) • Time and place of the next meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council (Belgium, December 4-5, 2006) Learn more about the United States Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe About the OSCE Ministerial Council • 2005 Ministerial Council website • Past Ministerial Councils • About Ministerial Councils • About the OSCE U.S. Interventions at previous OSCE Ministerial Councils • 2004 - Sofia, Bulgaria • 2003 - Maastricht, The Netherlands • 2002 - Porto, Portugal • 2001 - Bucharest, Romania This website is maintained by the Public Affairs Office. Links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. Home · Contact · Disclaimer · Sitemap · Search