914th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Prior to taking up the agenda, the Chairperson, on behalf of the Council, expressed condolences to Italy in connection with the recent earthquake in northern Italy. The Chairperson, on behalf of the Permanent Council, welcomed the new Ambassador of Thailand to Austria, Ambassador S. Suriyawongse. Report by the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings. Briefing by the Head of the Community Security Initiative in Kyrgyzstan. Human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. Report on the activities of the Chairperson-in-Office.