Joint Statement of Members of the OSCE Permanent Council
As delivered by Gesa Bräutigam, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to the OSCE
to the Permanent Council, Vienna
October 13, 2022
We, members of the OSCE Permanent Council representing Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and United States reaffirm our strong commitment to the international rules-based order, including OSCE principles, the UN Charter and International Humanitarian Law.
We condemn in the strongest possible terms the Russian military attacks on civilian infrastructure in multiple cities across Ukraine, including residential buildings, recreational, cultural and educational objects which resulted in numerous casualties and injured. These horrific acts against the civilian population of Ukraine violate the core principles of this Organisation. They have no justification. Those responsible for violations of International Humanitarian Law must be held accountable and brought to justice.
We condemn Russia’s actions at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and the pressure exerted on the personnel of the facility. We also reject Russia’s irresponsible nuclear rhetoric.
We declare our unwavering support for Ukraine and its brave people suffering from the ongoing Russian aggression, enabled by the Belarusian authorities.
We urge the Russian Federation to immediately end its aggression, withdraw its forces from Ukraine, and comply with OSCE principles, in particular respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders and refraining from the further use or threat of force.
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