Once again, the United States calls on Russia to immediately and unconditionally release the detained members of the Special Monitoring Mission and to return to the participating States the SMM vehicles that Russia stole.
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As we build, Russia destroys. As we invest, the Putin regime kills Ukrainians and wastes the lives of a generation of its own young people.
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An inclusive, accountable and democratically controlled security sector with respect for human rights and the rule of law can promote confidence and trust between society and state, and stability and peace in the entire OSCE region.
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We would like to express our deep regret that like in 2020 also this year no consensus could be reached on a Ministerial Council Decision on SALW and SCA.
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We reaffirm our strong commitment to the Vienna Document and its full implementation in letter and spirit, and are determined to support constructively the process of its modernization with a view to achieving substantial progress toward updating the Vienna Document by the OSCE Ministerial Council 2022.
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The United States appreciates the Swedish Chair’s efforts to find consensus on technical decisions related to the Annual Security Review Conference and the 2021 Unified Budget.
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United States FSC Chairpersonship 2021 January-April Press Releases: United States’ Chairpersonship will focus on fulfillment of commitments, rebuilding military transparency and confidence VIENNA, 20 January 2021 — Fulfilling commitments and rebuilding confidence and transparency are key steps to addressing new and long-standing politico-military issues in the OSCE region, said United States Acting Assistant Secretary …
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Response to the presentations by the Chairs of the three OSCE Committees to the Permanent Council.
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The OSCE’s crisis response capacity is critical in responding to security concerns arising when OSCE commitments are blatantly ignored, such as by Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and Georgia.
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The Conflict Prevention Center is the OSCE office that works most directly on reducing the risk of armed conflict in the region.
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The Structured Dialogue is an opportunity to use the OSCE for meaningful collaborative work on current security issues.
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My mission today is to explain how and why our force posture has evolved over the last few years in the European Theater, particularly in response, frankly, to what we see as aggressive and unpredictable Russian behavior that violates fundamental international norms.
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The increasing use of cyberattacks as a political instrument reflects a dangerous trend in international relations.
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On the occasion of the adoption of the Hamburg Ministerial Council Declaration, “From Lisbon to Hamburg: Declaration on the Twentieth Anniversary of the OSCE Framework for Arms Control,” the United States of America would like to make the following interpretative statement under paragraph IV.1(A)6 of the OSCE Rules of Procedure. We note that the declaration …
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The United States joins other delegations in expressing its appreciation to each of the distinguished Chairs for their work. We are also grateful for all those who participate constructively in the three committees, which have done so much to advance the work of this Organization and help participating States fulfill their OSCE commitments. Regarding the …
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Until the past few years, the Framework and other elements of a rules-based international order helped to preserve peace and prosperity in the Euro-Atlantic area because they espoused and defended key principles …
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The United States welcomes Ambassador Peško back to the Permanent Council, and thanks him for his report. At the outset, let me commend the dedicated and talented staff members of the Conflict Prevention Center (CPC) and their work to support the OSCE’s response to our shared security challenges – in particular, Russian aggression against Ukraine. …
Read More» I appreciate the opportunity to speak to this subject. My introduction to conventional arms control came when I was at USNATO in the early 90’s, where I was the U.S. representative to the Verification Coordination Committee dealing with Allied implementation of the CFE Treaty. From NATO I moved to the OSCE, where I was involved …
Read More» I would like to express my great appreciation to the Chair, Norway, and the CFE Treaty Depositary, the Netherlands, for their organization of this conference. Five years ago at the 2011 CFE Review Conference, the United States reiterated its commitment to multilateral conventional arms control as a means to provide military transparency and increase security …
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We urge the Government of Ukraine to work closely with the Project Coordinator to maximize its contributions to the fight against corruption.
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As we have seen over the past three days, the large turnout of officials from our capitals demonstrates that our governments take seriously the opportunity provided by the ASRC to review the implementation of our OSCE security commitments. The United States values this forum highly, and our delegation included a Special Assistant to the President, …
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Thank you to both of our speakers, Ms. Heidi Grau for providing a kind of framework for action, and General Rio for also giving us an example of one of the things that Ms. Grau talked about, which was making sure that we are doing our best to import the expertise of potential partners, etc., …
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The conflicts in the South Caucasus and Moldova continue to stunt human potential and damage lives. The fact that they persist is a stain on our record as a community of nations.
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The rules-based international system that we rely upon is being undermined by the unilateral decisions of individual participating States and the actions of members of violent extremist groups.
Read More» PRESS RELEASE | March 10, 2016 Recent debilitating cyberattacks in the OSCE region have put cybersecurity in the headlines and high on the agenda of government leaders. The ability to maintain networks that are secure, reliable, and resilient is increasingly seen as a critical to maintaining national security and many aspects of international commerce and …
Read More» We welcome the adoption of additional OSCE cyber confidence-building measures to enhance interstate cooperation, transparency, predictability and stability among participating States.
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European security means a Europe – and a Eurasia – that is whole, free, and at peace. The United States remains committed to this goal, and to the OSCE as an essential means to achieving it.
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Mr. Chairman, Moderator Dempsey, Ambassadors, Distinguished Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning. It is a distinct honor for me to be with you today at the beginning of Germany’s chairmanship of the OSCE and to be included in this High-Level Military Doctrine Seminar. The OSCE is a unique institution offering a neutral venue to address …
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(In French) Ladies and gentlemen, Admirals, Generals, I am so pleased to be with you today and deferring to my French colleague sitting here to my left, I will start off in French. My career in Europe started thirty years ago with the Institute for Political Studies in Strasbourg, France. The university precisely where Robert …
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The discussions over the past two and a half days underscore the continued relevance of and need for the OSCE’s role in European security. The United States has, in each of the sessions, emphasized the necessity for all participating States to implement their Helsinki commitments fully. We have also noted our concern that there are …
Read More» I want to thank the panelists for highlighting a number of issues from terrorism, irregular migration, regional stability, that are shared concerns for all of us. And we welcome the opportunity to address some of these security challenges from the perspective of the neighborhood. I will comment on three general areas. First – the increasing …
Read More» Early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management, conflict resolution and post-conflict rehabilitation: lessons learned and the way ahead Let me begin by expressing my government’s concern over the failure again this year to include on today’s agenda specific reference to the existing protracted conflicts affecting Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. These real conflicts in this region …
Read More» Mr. Chair, Ambassadors, Distinguished Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, good afternoon. It is an honor for me to be with you today at this Special Session on Ukraine — in this 40th anniversary year since the landmark Helsinki Accords were signed in 1975. Since then, the OSCE has been an indispensable part of European security architecture, …
Read More» Good morning everybody – it is an honor to be here with you from Washington to share the conversation at this important conference these couple of days. Last year, we had an intervention at this conference, and at that intervention we asked participating States to consider what we, as an international community, need to do …
Read More» In connection with the adoption of the agenda and modalities of the Annual Security Review Conference, the United States would like to make the following interpretative statement under paragraph IV.1 (A) 6 of the OSCE Rules of Procedure. We welcome today’s adoption of the agenda of the Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC) and look forward …
Read More» Thank you very much for this opportunity to speak with you this morning. Distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, it is truly a pleasure for me to return to the Hofburg to address the Parties to the Open Skies Treaty. Thank you, Minister Mikhnich, for your leadership and thanks to Belarus for serving as the chair …
Read More» Mr. Chairperson, Ambassadors, distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. It is a pleasure to be here to address the third Review Conference. I’ve had the privilege of working with many of you on conventional arms control issues, including Open Skies. As you know, implementing this Treaty requires a high-level of commitment, extensive coordination between …
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