25th OSCE Ministerial Council
When
6 December 2018 (All day) - 7 December 2018 (All day)
Where
Milano Congressi, Milan, Italy
Organized by
Italian OSCE Chairmanship
The Ministerial Council is the central decision-making and governing body of the OSCE. The meeting, held annually, provides the Foreign Ministers of the 57 OSCE participating States an opportunity to review and assess the Organization’s activities and strengthen the dialogue on security issues in the OSCE area.
Final Decisions and Declarations
The following final decisions and declarations were adopted at the 25th OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan:
- Decision on the OSCE Chairmanship in the Year 2020
- Decision on the Time and Place of the Next Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council
- Decision on Safety of Journalists
- Decision on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women
- Decision on Human Capital Development in the Digital Era
- Decision on Strengthening Efforts to Prevent and Combat Child Trafficking, Including of Unaccompanied Minors
- Ministerial Statement on the Negotiations on the Transdniestrian Settlement Process in the "5+2" Format
- Declaration on the Digital Economy a Driver for Promoting Co-operation, Security and Growth
- Declaration on the Role of Youth in Contribution to Peace and Security Efforts
- Declaration on Security and Co-operation in the Mediterranean
- Declaration on OSCE Efforts in the Field of Norms and Best Practices on Small Arms and Light Weapons and Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition
News releases:
- OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan concludes with decisions in OSCE’s politico-military, economic and environmental, and human dimensions
- OSCE Ministerial Decision on Safety of Journalists is a major step forward, says OSCE media freedom representative
- Joint Statement by the Heads of Delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Countries, Armenia, and Azerbaijan
- Paving the way for preventing and countering VERLT in the OSCE region discussed at side event during OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan
- Franco-German roadmap for comprehensive control of small arms and light weapons discussed in side event at OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan
- Promoting economic connectivity in the OSCE area discussed at side event during the OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan
- OSCE receives recommendations from Parallel Civil Society Conference ahead of Ministerial Council in Milan
Learn more:
For regular updates from the 25th OSCE Ministerial Council and for official information and documents see links below:
- Watch the recordings of the plenary sessions of the 25th OSCE Ministerial Council on OSCE YouTube channel
- Follow on Twitter via #OSCEMC18 and #WayToMilan, at @ItalyatOSCE, @ItalyMFA,@OSCE, and @OSCE_ru
- Behing-the-scenes coverage on OSCE Instagram
- Photos (Flickr): bit.ly/OSCEMC18photos