For this reason, we call upon all delegations to view the Chair’s efforts to reach consensus favorably and to act quickly to prevent a further erosion of the OSCE’s financial situation. Read More»
Response to the Report by the Secretary General
The United States has worked in good faith on budgetary issues my entire time here in Vienna, and I can assure you that we will continue to do so. Read More»
Response to the Presentation by the OSCE Secretary General of the 2023 Unified Budget Proposal
First and foremost, of course, this is Russia, which is undermining the integrity of this organization in just about every imaginable way. Read More»
Right of Reply to the Russian Federation on the Chair’s Announcement of No Consensus on the Unified Budget
The Russian delegation should be ashamed of its role in blocking consensus on the Chair’s third proposal for the Unified Budget at a time when the OSCE region needs more, not less “security and cooperation” in Europe. Read More»
Response to the Presentation of the 2023 Program Outline by the OSCE Secretary General
I want to thank you and all of the OSCE staff for the dedication to our joint mission in spite of the challenges facing us. Read More»
Statement on the Presentation of the 2022 Unified Budget Proposal by the Secretary General
The United States continues to support a stable and reliable budget for the OSCE. Read More»
Responses to the Financial Report and Financial Statements for 2020, the Report of the External Auditor and Internal Audit Opinion
As the United States provides a significant level of funding to this organization, we have an equally high level of interest in reviewing these reports. Read More»
Statement of Support for the ASRC, HDIM, and the 2021 Unified Budget
The United States appreciates the efforts of the Swedish Chair-in-Office to find consensus and is extremely disappointed that a few States represented in this Permanent Council continue to reject good faith efforts at reasonable compromises. Read More»
Response to the Presentation of the 2022 Programme Outline by the Secretary General, Helga Maria Schmid
The United States welcomes the release of the 2022 Program Outline and the 2020 Program Budget Performance Report Read More»
Response to the Presentation of the 2021 Unified Budget Proposal
Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council Read More»
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