The U.S. closing statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III at the 2019 OSCE Ministerial Council. Read More»
Remarks at the OSCE International Conference Against Anti-Semitism
Statement delivered by U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia Adam Sterling at the OSCE Conference Against Anti-Semitism Read More»
Response to CiO and Slovakia Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Lajčák
Statement to the Permanent Council in Response to CiO and Slovak Foreign Minister Lajčák Read More»
Response to Special Representative for Slovak OSCE Chairmanship
Response at the Permanent Council to Lukáš Parízek, Special Representative of Slovakia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs for Slovakia's 2019 OSCE Chairmanship. Read More»
Statement on the Murder of Jan Kuciak
Statement at the Permanent Council on behalf of the United States and Canada on the Murder of Slovak journalist, Jan Kuciak. Read More»
Roma and Sinti Issues | Statement at Working Session 15 of the 2016 HDIM
Two weeks ago, ODIHR and the German chairmanship organized a conference on the role of political leaders in countering discrimination, racism, and bias-motivated crimes against Roma. This conference built on an excellent side event convened during last year’s Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. We commend Germany and ODIHR for continuing to focus on this problem as ... Read More»
Response to the Report by OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors: Statement to the PC
High Commissioner Thors, the United States welcomes you back to the Permanent Council after an especially busy and productive period. Your report today and the country visits you have made in the past six months demonstrate a commitment to carry out your work wherever needed. The United States very much values your engagement throughout the ... Read More»
On Anti-Roma Statements in Slovakia and Anti-Roma Protests Bulgaria: Statement to the PC
The United States is concerned about recent statements made by Slovak politicians that Romani students needed to be segregated into special education classes due to genetic deficiencies caused by higher levels of incest in the Romani community. These assertions are not only highly offensive, they are completely untrue. We urge Slovak politicians and the government ... Read More»
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