Opening Statement at the OSCE Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting As delivered by Bahram Rajaee, Political Officer Vienna October 19, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning, delegates and distinguished guests. I would like to begin by thanking Ambassador Hasani and the Albanian OSCE Chairmanship, and the Office of the Coordinator for Economic and …
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On the Situation in the Kyrgyz Republic after Parliamentary Elections As delivered by Deputy Chief of Mission Courtney Austrian to the Permanent Council, Vienna October 16, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chair. The United States supports a peaceful and democratic transition in the Kyrgyz Republic. It is clear that one of the obstacles towards democratic …
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On Events in and Around Nagorno Karabakh As delivered by Deputy Chief of Mission Courtney Austrian to the Permanent Council, Vienna October 16, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, France, for sharing our joint Statement from the Minsk Group Co-Chairs. In my national capacity I would like to note that the United States welcomed …
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On Recent Developments in Belarus As delivered by Deputy Political Counselor Lane Darnell Bahl to the Permanent Council, Vienna October 15, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chair. As in recent weeks, today, it is impossible for us to ignore the ongoing events in Belarus. Not a single case has been opened by Belarusian authorities to review …
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Commemorating the International Day of the Girl Child As delivered by Deputy Political Counselor Lane Darnell Bahl to the Permanent Council, Vienna October 15, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chair. On October 11, the United States, together with the international community, commemorated the International Day of the Girl. Empowering and educating girls so they can thrive …
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Worsening Human Rights Situation in the Transnistrian Region of the Republic of Moldova As delivered by Deputy Political Counselor Lane Darnell Bahl to the Permanent Council, Vienna October 15, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chair. The United States reiterates our support for the 5+2 settlement process to peacefully resolve the Transnistrian conflict. Actions that erode trust and goodwill undermine that process, which is …
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Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles and Commitments by the Russian Federation in Ukraine As delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council, Vienna October 15, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Last week, we heard from Ambassadors Grau and Cevik. We strongly value the unbiased views of …
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Response to the Report by the OSCE Special Representative and Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Val Richey As delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council, Vienna October 15, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chairperson. The United States welcomes OSCE Special Representative and Coordinator on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings …
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Response to the Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jan Braathu As delivered by Deputy Political Counselor Lane Darnell Bahl to the Permanent Council, Vienna October 15, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chair. The United States warmly welcomes you, Ambassador Braathu, for your final address at the Permanent Council in …
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Statement at the Human Dimension Webinar on Defending and Promoting Rule of Law Principles Thirty years ago, our heads of state and government gathered in Paris and voiced one of the most critical tenets of our relations: “We undertake to build, consolidate, and strengthen democracy as the only system of government of our nations.” The …
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Addressing Emerging Economic and Good Governance Challenges through Open Data and Digital Tools As delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III October 9, 2020 Thank you, Iris, for your introduction. I’d also like to commend your management of such a significant project for the Office of the Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities. Central …
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Statement to the Permanent Council
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Right of Reply on Death Penalty As delivered by Political Counselor Elisabeth Rosenstock-Siller to the Permanent Council, Vienna October 8, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chair. In response to the statements issued by the European Union, the United States would like to exercise our Right of Reply. International law does not prohibit capital punishment, and each …
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
Read More» Statement at the Human Dimension Webinar: Combating Racism and Discrimination against the Roma and Sinti rights October 5, 2020 The United States appreciates the opportunity to address the issue of combating racism and discrimination against the Roma and Sinti at today’s webinar. While we regret that we were unable to meet at the Human Dimension Implementation …
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On Developments in the Human Dimension in the OSCE Region As delivered by Political Counselor Elisabeth Rosenstock-Siller to the Permanent Council, Vienna October 1, 2020 Mr. Chair, the United States deeply regrets that the ongoing CoViD-19 pandemic prevented us from convening in Warsaw for the annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. We look forward to doing …
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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On Developments in Nagorno-Karabakh and Hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan As delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Special Permanent Council, Vienna September 29, 2020 The United States is deeply concerned by reports of large-scale military action along the Line of Contact in the Nagorno-Karabakh region that has resulted in a significant number …
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Statement at the Human Dimension Webinar
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Press Release issued on September 17, 2020
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Joint Statement by Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, the UK, and the United States
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Interpretative Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement at the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
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Keynote address by Under Secretary Keith Krach to the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
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Press Release released on September 3, 2020
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Interpretive Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Joint Statement to the Permanent Council
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Media Note by the Office of the Spokesperson of the U.S. Department of State
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Statement by Deputy Secretary Stephen E. Biegun to the Special Permanent Council
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Press Release on Ambassador Gilmore Denouncing Belarusian Internet Blockage. Released August 12, 2020
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Statement to the Permanent Council
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Right of Reply by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III on Promotion of hate crimes by Azerbaijan in the OSCE participating States
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Right of Reply by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III on Violence against the diplomatic missions of Azerbaijan in France, Sweden, Poland, the United States, the Netherlands and Belgium
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on July 23, 2020
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on July 23, 2020
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on July 23, 2020
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council on July 23, 2020
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council on July 23, 2020
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council on July 23, 2020
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council on July 23, 2020
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council on July 23, 2020
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Statement by Political Officer Christine Harper at the 1275th Permanent Council.
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Statement delivered by Michael Gower, Public Affairs, at the 1275th Permanent Council.
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III at the July 16, 2020 Permanent Council.
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III at the July 16, 2020 Permanent Council.
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council on July 16, 2020.
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Joint Forum for Security Cooperation on July 15, 2020.
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Right of Reply by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III at the Permanent Council on July 9, 2020.
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III at the Permanent Council on July 9, 2020.
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III at the Permanent Council on July 9, 2020.
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III at the Permanent Council on July 9, 2020.
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III at the Permanent Council on July 9, 2020.
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Opening statement delivered at the 2020 Albanian OSCE Chairmanship Conference on July 6, 2020.
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Statement delivered on July 2, 2020 on Russia’s Constitutional Plebiscite.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on July 2, 2020 on the Trafficking in Persons Report
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Right of Reply on the Death Penalty delivered to the Permanent Council on July 2, 2020.
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Statement delivered by the Danish Mission to the OSCE to the Permanent Council on July 2, 2020.
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Statement delivered by Lane Darnell Bahl to the Permanent Council on July 2, 2020.
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Joint Statement by the Group of Friends on the Safety of Journalists delivered by. on July 2, 2020
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council by Ambassador James Gilmore III on July 2, 2020.
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ASRC 2020 statement delivered during the Special Session: Ensuring Security and Stability in the OSCE region in light of developments with respect to Ukraine
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Opening statement delivered at the Annual Security Review Conference on June 23, 2020.
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III on June 18, 2020 at the Permanent Council.
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III on June 18, 2020 at the Permanent Council.
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Intrepretative statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III on June 18, 2020 at the Permanent Council.
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III on June 18, 2020 at the Permanent Council.
Read More» Closing Statement at the 28th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum 2nd Preparatory Meeting, delivered on June 16, 2020.
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Opening statement delivered at the 28th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum 2nd Preparatory Meeting on June 15, 2020.
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Right of Reply by U.S. Ambassador James S. Gilmore III from the June 11, 2020 Permanent Council.
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III on June 11, 2020 at the Permanent Council.
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Right of Reply at the June 11, 2020 Permanent Council by U.S. Ambassador James S. Gilmore III.
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III on June 11, 2020 at the Permanent Council.
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on June 4, 2020 by U.S. Ambassador James S. Gilmore III.
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June 4, 2020 statement delivered at the Permanent Council by U.S. Ambassador James S. Gilmore III.
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Statement delivered at the June 4, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
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U.S. statement delivered to the Permanent Council on June 4, 2020 by U.S. Ambassador James S. Gilmore III.
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Statement delivered at the June 4, 2020 Permanent Council on the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities report.
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Press Release, published June 2, 2020, on Ambassador Gilmore’s Support for President Trump and his Response to Civil Disturbances in the United States.
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Right of Reply delivered on May 28, 2020 on Recent Developments in the Occupied Territories of Georgia.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on May 28, 2020 on developments in the occupied territories of Georgia.
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Statement delivered at the May 28, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council by U.S. Ambassador Gilmore on the OSCE Mission to Serbia Report.
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Permanent Council statement delivered by Ambassador Gilmore on the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints.
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Joint Statement delivered by the Danish Mission on Addressing All Forms of Intolerance and Discrimination
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Right of Reply delivered at the Permanent Council on May 21, 2020 to the Russian Federation
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on May 21, 2020 On IDAHOTB
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Press Release on Ambassador Gilmore Condemning Russian Conscription in Crimea as Violation of International Law. Released May 21, 2020
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on May 21, 2020 on Forced Conscription in Crimea
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Statement delivered at the May 21, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on May 21, 2020 on the Programme Office and OSCE Academy in Bishkek.
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on May 21, 2020.
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Statement delivered to the Joint Forum on Security Cooperation Permanent Council on May 20, 2020.
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Right of Reply delivered at the Permanent Council in response to the current issue on the death penalty.
Read More» Statement delivered on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine at the May 14, 2020 at the Permanent Council.
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U.S. Interpretative Statement on the Decision to Extend Deployment of OSCE Observers to Border Observation Mission.
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U.S. statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan Report.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on May 14, 2020 in response to the Report by the ODIHR Director.
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Right of Reply delivered at the Permanent Council on May 7, 2020 on World Press Freedom Day.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on May 7, 2020 marking World Press Freedom Day.
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Statement delivered at the May 7, 2020 Permanent Council in commemoration of Europe Day.
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Statement delivered on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine at the May 7, 2020 at the Permanent Council.
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on the Presentation of the 2021 OSCE Program Outline.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe.
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Statement delivered at the April 30, 2020 Permanent Council on threats against Journalist Elena Milashina.
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Right of Reply to Russia delivered at the April 30, 2020 Permanent Council meeting.
Read More» Response delivered at the April 30, 2020 to the Permanent Council in support of the statement by the Delegation of the UK.
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Statement delivered on April 30, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the report by the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan.
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Right of Reply to the Russian Federation following the Report by the OSCE Mission to Moldova.
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Right of Reply on the Issue of Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity delivered at the Permanent Council April 23, 2020
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Statement in response to “borderization” activities in Russian-occupied Georgian territory of South Ossetia.
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Statement in response to the report by Ambassadors Grau and Cevik on Ukraine.
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Joint Statement of the Group of Friends on the Safety of Journalists on the Safety of Journalists and Access to Information during the COVID-19 Crisis.
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Statement distributed to the OSCE on April 8, 2020 on the occasion of International Roma Day.
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Statement distributed to the OSCE on April 2, 2020 On Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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Statement distributed to the OSCE on March 26, 2020 on Russia and its Proxies’ Restrictions on the Movement of the Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine.
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Joint Statement of the Group of Friends of Georgia distributed to the Permanent Council on March 23, 2020.
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Statement distributed to the OSCE on the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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Press Release on the Passage of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine Budget and the Extension of its Mandate.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Commencement of the MH-17 Criminal Trial.
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on the Report by Ambassador Vuk Žugić.
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Statement delivered on March 12, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine
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A joint statement delivered to the Permanent Council announcing this year’s Democracy Defender Award winner.
Read More» Right of Reply to the Russian Federation delivered at the Permanent Council on the Invitation to Observe the November 2020 General Election
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on March 5, 2020, inviting OSCE participating States to observe the U.S. elections.
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Right of Reply to the Russian Federation on the Case of Julian Assange delivered at the Permanent Council on March 5, 2020.
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Statement delivered on March 5, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine.
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Right of Reply to the Russian Federation on the Report of the OSCE Head of Mission to Montenegro.
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Response to the Report of the OSCE Head of Mission to Montenegro delivered to the Permanent Council on March 5, 2020.
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on March 5, 2020 on the Report of the OSCE Head of Mission in Kosovo.
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Joint Statement delivered to the Permanent Council by the Permanent Representative of Denmark to the OSCE.
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Special Briefing at the Department of State Office of the Spokesperson in Washington, DC with the U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE James Gilmore III.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on ongoing human rights violations in the Russian Federation.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Russian Cyber Attack on Georgia.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Sixth Anniversary of Russian Occupation of Crimea.
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Statement delivered on February 27, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Read More» Statement delivered at the OSCE Permanent Council on report from the OSCE Security Committee Chair.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to Report by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Read More» Statement delivered at the 76th Joint Forum for Security Cooperation and Permanent Council Meeting on February 26, 2020.
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Telephonic Press Briefing with Ambassador James Gilmore | Vienna | February 18, 2020 | Transcript
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Closing Statement delivered at the 28th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum Preparatory Meeting, February 18, 2020
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Press Release on U.S. Ambassador Gilmore’s statement on attacks against Elena Milashina and Marina Dubrovina.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on February 13, 2020 on Early Parliamentary Elections in Azerbaijan.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the recent attack in the Chechen Republic, Russia.
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Statement delivered on February 13, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to the Second and Third Committee Chairs’ presentations.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Report on the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints.
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Statement delivered by the U.S. delegation at the 2020 UNOCT/OSCE Joint Regional High-Level Conference on “Foreign Terrorist Fighters: Addressing Current Challenges” in Vienna.
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Press Release: U.S. Representatives provide a strong U.S. Presence at the Albanian OSCE Chairmanship’s Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism in the OSCE Region.
Read More» Statement delivered on February 6, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine.
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Statement delivered in February 2020 by Special Envoy Elan S. Carr at the Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism in the OSCE Region held in Tirana, Albania
Read More» USOSCE Ambassador Gilmore spoke at the OSCE Permanent Council, lambasting Russian efforts to create an alternative narrative of what was taking place in eastern Ukraine.
Read More» Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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Statement observing the International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Permanent Council on January 30, 2020.
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Statement delivered in response to Foreign Minister Zalkaliani and Georgia’s Presidency of the Council of Europe.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
Read More» “I fear that the dozens of Ukrainian political prisoners Russia still holds may be experiencing the same severe mistreatment,” Gilmore assessed.
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USOSCE Ambassador Gilmore met with Ambassador Thomas Mayr-Harting, who was appointed by the OSCE Albanian Chairmanship as the Special Representative for the settlement process for the Transnistrian conflict in Moldova.
Read More» Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the downing of flight PS752.
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Right of Reply delivered to the Permanent Council on January 16, 2020.
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Statement delivered on January 16, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine.
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Statement delivered in response to the address by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President
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“On January 7, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against U.S. and coalition military personnel in Iraq. “
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Statement delivered in response to the address by the 2020 OSCE Chair-in-Office Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Read More» Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on the Geneva International Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea.
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Interpretative statement delivered on the Mandate of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine.
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U.S. statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to the Project Coordinator in Ukraine.
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council in response to the reports by the Three OSCE Committee Chairs.
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U.S. statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to the Special Representative on Combating Corruption.
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U.S. Statement In Response to the OSCE Chief Monitor and the CiO ‘s Special Representative to Ukraine.
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Right of Reply delivered at the Permanent Council in response to the Russian delegation.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on International Human Rights Day
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An interpretative statement by the United States and Canada on the decision on modalities of the 28th Economic and Environmental Forum.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on remarks by the Council of Europe Secretary General.
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The U.S. closing statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III at the 2019 OSCE Ministerial Council.
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Joint statement on Euro-Atlantic security delivered at the closing of the 2019 OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Joint statement of the Group of Friends of Georgia on Russia-Georgia Conflict delivered at the closing of the 2019 OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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USOSCE Ambassador Gilmore’s Opening Remarks at the 2019 OSCE Ministerial Council Press Conference.
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Statement delivered at the 2019 OSCE Ministerial Council side event on Trafficking in Persons.
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Remarks delivered at an OSCE Ministerial Council side event entitled “The Threat of Hybrid Warfare Across All Three Dimensions.”
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Opening Remarks for the Launch of the OSCE Virtual Training Center on Energy Security
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The U.S. opening statement delivered at the 2019 OSCE Ministerial Council.
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Press Release: Assistant Secretary Destro assured human rights defenders: “The United States stands in defense of civil society and we reject undue restrictions on civil society participation in the OSCE.”
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on on Combating Discrimination and Promoting Tolerance
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the 86th Anniversary of the Holodomor in Ukraine
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Detention of Georgian Physician Vazha Gaprindashvili
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Parliamentary Elections in Belarus.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on report by OSCE Special Rep on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to the report by OSCE Presence in Albania Head of Mission Ambassador Borchardt.
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Right of reply to the Russian Federation regarding statements delivered during the report by the OSCE RFoM.
Read More» Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the report by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir.
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Regarding Russian Occupation of Georgia, Ambassador Gilmore Acknowledges “Wake Up Call” for the “Most Serious Situation We’ve Seen in Years” PRESS RELEASE | November 15, 2019 Vienna, November 14, 2019 – Responding to the reports by the co-chairs of the Geneva International Discussions on the situation in Georgia, Ambassador James Gilmore, head of the U.S. …
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Right of Reply delivered at the Permanent Council in Response to the Russian delegation
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Ongoing Human Rights Violations and Abuses by the Russian Federation.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea.
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council in Response to ICRC President Peter Mauer.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to the reports by OSCE Minsk Conference
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities.
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Joint statement by the informal OSCE Group of Friends on Safety of Journalists in observance of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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Point of Clarification delivered to the Permanent Council on the situation in Ukraine
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on concern about accreditation for RFE/RL Radio Ozodi
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on Kosovo’s Progress in the Ivanovic Murder Case.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to the report by the OSCE PA President.
Read More» Press Release: USOSCE Amb. Gilmore spoke at the OSCE weekly Permanent Council Meeting on Russia’s “Evil Conduct”
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Point of Clarification raised by the U.S. Delegation at the Permanent Council
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Report by ODIHR Director Gisladóttir
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Report by the Head of Mission to Moldova
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Two years ago, Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered in a heinous car bomb attack.
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Statement delivered at the 2019 OSCE Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting.
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Joint Statement delivered by the Group of Friends of the Environment at EEDIM 2019.
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Statement delivered at the 2019 OSCE Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Report of the Conflict Prevention Center Director
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Right of Reply delivered to the Permanent Council on October 10, 2019
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Continuing Restrictions on Freedom of the Media in Russia.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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Right of Reply delivered at the Permanent Council on the report by the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the report by the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints.
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Response delivered to the Russian Federation at the Permanent Council on October 3, 2019.
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Press Release: USOSCE Ambassador Gilmore met with Swiss counterpart Ambassador Brülhart on September 26.
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Right of Reply given at HDIM 2019 Working Session 18
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Joint Statement delivered by the delegation of the U.K. at HDIM 2019
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Statement delivered at the Human Dimesnsion Implementation Meeting 2019 under Any Other Business.
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Statement Delivered at the Closing Session of the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2019
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U.S. Statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 17 Specifically selected topic: Roma and Sinti II
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U.S. Statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 16 Specifically selected topic: Roma and Sinti I
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Right of Reply given at HDIM 2019 Working Session 15 on the Hate Crimes.
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U.S. Statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 15 on Hate Crimes
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Right of Reply given at HDIM 2019 Working Session 14 on the Hate Crimes
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U.S. Statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 14 on Hate Crimes
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U.S. Statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 13 Tolerance and Non-Discrimination II
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U.S. Statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 12 on Tolerance and Non-Discrimination II
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The U.S. statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 11 on the Prevention of torture.
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Statement delivered at Working Session 10 of the HDIM 2019
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U.S. Statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 8 on Tolerance and Non-discrimination.
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U.S. Statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 8 on Tolerance and Non-discrimination.
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Introductory Remarks for the Film Screening of “Love, Sonia” As prepared for delivery by Deputy Assistant Secretary Roger D. Carstens, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor during the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw Thursday, 19 September 2019 The United States is pleased to cosponsor this ODIHR event. Raising awareness of trafficking in …
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U.S. Statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 7 on Freedom of Religion, Thought, or Belief
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U.S. Statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 6 on the Freedom of Assembly
Read More» Right of Reply given at HDIM 2019 Working Session 5 on the Safety of Journalists
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U.S. Statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 5 on the Safety of Journalists
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Press Release on Ambassador Gilmore’s meeting with OSCE RFoM Harlem Desir.
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Press Release on U.S. response to Russia’s attempt to exploit HDIM rules on Crimea.
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The Right of Reply on Crimea at the HDIM 2019 Working session 4
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Right of Reply delivered at Working Session 3 of the HDIM 2019.
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U.S. Statement on democratic institutions, including democracy at the national, regional, and local levels and democratic elections.
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U.S. Statement on Fundamental Freedoms of Free Expression and Media delivered at HDIM’s Working Session 2.
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U.S. Statement on Fundamental Freedoms of Free Expression and Media delivered at HDIM’s Working Session 1.
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Right of Reply delivered at the Opening Session of the 2019 HDIM.
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The U.S. statement delivered at the opening of the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting
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The United States will use the 2019 HDIM to promote and defend human rights, fundamental freedoms, democratic institutions, and civil society across all 57 participating States.
Read More» HDIM brings together hundreds of civil society representatives and government officials from North America, Europe, and Central Asia for talks to advance human rights and fundamental freedoms. These participants review how the 57 OSCE participating States are implementing the full range of their human rights commitments, including those on: fundamental freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, …
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USOSCE Ambassador Gilmore meets with Ambassador Fages, Permanent Representative of France to the OSCE
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Closing Statement at the 27th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum Concluding Meeting in Prague As delivered by Political Officer Dustin DeGrande September 13, 2019 Thank you, Mr. Chair, As we conclude this week of rich discussion that sets us on the road to the Ministerial Council in Slovakia in December, I would like to thank …
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Press Release on Ambassador Gilmore’s meeting with Israeli Ambassador Talya Lador-Fresher of Israel and Israeli National Trafficking Coordinator Dina Dominitz.
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Cooperation between the United States, Europe and the rest of the OSCE is critical to addressing environment and security issues.
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14 OSCE Participating States come together to launch an informal OSCE Group of Friends of Environment.
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Statement delivered at the Opening of the 27th OSCE EEF Meeting in Prague
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“Deepening the roots of democracy and building respect for fundamental human rights constitutes a top priority for this diplomatic mission,” USOSCE Ambassador Gilmore said.
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“The U.S. Mission to the OSCE has been decisive in calling for the release of these prisoners by Russia. We urge Russia to cease its aggression in eastern Ukraine and Crimea and release all those still unjustly detained.”
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council by the Group of Friends of Georgia
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Read More» Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on September 5, 2019
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Right of Reply delivered at the Permanent Council in response to EU Statement Regarding Abolition of Capital Punishment
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Read More» U.S. Statement on the Situation in Georgia delivered at the Permanent Council.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russian Violations of the Right to Peaceful Assembly
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Interpretative Statement on the Extension of the Deployment of OSCE Observers to Two Russian Checkpoints delivered at the Permanent Council
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U.S. Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Report by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo
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Ambassador Gilmore and UK Ambassador Neil Bush discuss OSCE contribution to Euro-Atlantic security PRESS RELEASE | August 28, 2019 USOSCE Ambassador James Gilmore and Ambassador Neil Bush, Head of the United Kingdom’s delegation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), met on August 29 to confer on vital emerging foreign policy for …
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“Principles enshrined in the Helsinki Final Act are as applicable in 2019 as they were on its signing in 1975,” agreed USOSCE Ambassador James Gilmore, EU Head of Delegation Ioannis Vrailas, and Finnish OSCE Permanent Representative Päivi Laivola de Rosière at a working lunch August 27 PRESS RELEASE | August 28, 2019 Ambassador Gilmore yesterday …
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USOSCE Ambassador James Gilmore met August 20 with Ambassador Talya Lador-Fresher, Ambassador of the State of Israel to Austria and Permanent Representative to the OSCE
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USOSCE Ambassador James Gilmore met August 14 with Germany’s Ambassador Gesa Bräutigam to discuss ways in which the United States and Germany cooperate to advance a broad range of shared security interests across the OSCE region.
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on Elections in Ukraine on July 25, 2019.
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on July 25, 2019.
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on the Anniversary of the Downing of Flight MH17
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on July 18, 2019
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Anniversary of the Murder of Natalia Estemirova and Paul Klebnikov, Human Rights Defenders and Journalists in Russia
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council in Response to the Head of the OSCE Program in Dushanbe
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to address by Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Darsalia
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“Free and Fair Elections are the Foundation of Every Healthy Democracy,” Ambassador Gilmore says at NASED Conference in Austin, Texas PRESS RELEASE | July 17, 2019 “Free and fair elections are the foundation of every healthy democracy, ensuring that government authority derives from the will of the people,” U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization for …
Read More» Statement delivered at the Permanent Council marking the 24th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on July 11, 2019
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Press release on U.S. participation at the OSCE Informal Ministerial in High Tatras, Slovakia on July 8-9, 2019
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U.S. statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to the report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje.
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U.S. response delivered at the Permanent Council to the statement on the priorities of Albania’s 2020 OSCE chairmanship.
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PRESS RELEASE | July 8, 2019 | During meetings held July 4-8, 2019 in Luxembourg, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly condemned Russia’s ongoing violations of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on July 4, 2019
Read More» Joint Statement to the Permanent Council by the ‘Group of Friends on Safety of Journalists’ in Response to the Report of the OSCE RFoM
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Statement delivered in Response to OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Desir on July 4, 2019
Read More» Responses delivered to the Report of the External Auditor and to the Annual Report of the OSCE Audit Committee
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PRESS RELEASE | July 2, 2019 | Ambassador James Gilmore, Permanent Representative of the U.S. Mission to the OSCE, arrived in Vienna, Austria, this morning.
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PRESS RELEASE | June 26, 2019 | James S. Gilmore III Sworn-in as New U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE
Read More» Annual Security Review Conference: Special Meeting of the Structured Dialogue As delivered by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Christopher Robinson, Vienna, June 26, 2019 I want to begin by recognizing you, Ambassador Boender, for your efforts to advance the Structured Dialogue (SD) this year. Since its launch in Hamburg in …
Read More» Annual Security Review Conference: Special Session on Ensuring Security and Stability in the OSCE region in Light of Developments with Respect to Ukraine As delivered by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Christopher Robinson, Vienna, June 25, 2019 With the conflict in Ukraine now in its sixth year, we should collectively …
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in the Russian Federation
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on the Release of the 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report
Read More» Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on the International Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on June 20, 2019
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Prosecution of Four Suspects in the MH17 Case As delivered by Acting Deputy Head of Mission Gregory Macris to the Permanent Council, Vienna June 20, 2019 As U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo stated yesterday: “The United States welcomes the announcement today regarding the indictment of four individuals for their role in the downing of …
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Interpretative Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on the Extension of the Project Coordinator in Ukraine
