North Macedonia - OSCE23

📌Tdy as we mark 2️⃣ years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine 🇺🇦 @OSCE leaders, @MinisterIanBorg, @Bujar_O, @elinavaltonen & @HelgaSchmid_SG, call on Russia to immediately stop its war against #Ukraine. Read more🔻 osce.org/chairpersonship/563…

Today in Vienna 🇦🇹 the Prime Minister of 🇲🇰 @DKocvacevski met with the @OSCE Secretary General @HelgaSchmid_SG. ▶️ He emphasized that North Macedonia is ready to give full support to the Chairpersonship @OSCE24MT🇲🇹 & to continue contributing to the processes for overall European security and stability.

Tomorrow we hand over the @OSCE Chairpersonship to 🇲🇹. We wish @OSCE24MT all the best in this demanding task ➡️ #Malta has #NorthMacedonia’s full support. 🙏 Many thanks to everyone for their efforts, support & co-operation during #OSCE2023🇲🇰. 👉 We did it for the people & our legacy is there to stay #ItsAboutPeople. In 2024 we wish peace for #Ukraine & the whole OSCE region. #OSCETroika

📌 This week the @OSCE CiO Personal Representative on Combating Antisemitism, Rabbi Andrew Baker, concluded an official visit to #Rome for meetings with Italian officials and civil society. ⭕️ “Increased vigilance is needed in difficult times”, Rabbi Baker told Prefect Giuseppe Pecoraro, the National Coordinator for the Fight against Anti-Semitism.

📣 Today at the PC a decision was adopted on extending the mandates of 9 @OSCE field Operations: @OSCEinAlbania, @OSCEinAstana, @OSCEBiH, @oscebishkek, OSCE Programme Office in #Dushanbe, OSCE Mission to #Montenegro, @OSCE_Serbia, @OSCE_Skopje, @OSCE_PCUZ for the next 12 months & @OSCEMoldova for next 6 months. #OSCE2023🇲🇰

📌 At the last #OSCE2023🇲🇰 PC we have welcomed Chairs of the 3️⃣ Committees with their reports: 🔸Security Committee 🔸Economic and Environmental Committee 🔸Human Dimension Committee Thank you for your work & support throughout 🇲🇰 Chairpersonship.

📣 Check out the highlights from the @OSCE Expert Network Kick Off Meeting that was held in #Skopje, 13-14 in November 2023 🔽

Today, Canada 🇨🇦 concluded its term as the Chair of the #FSC. Thank you  to @JocelynKinnear & @Canada2OSCE for steering the 3️⃣rd trimester of the Forum, for your programme and your support during #OSCE2023🇲🇰.

📌At t/ last mtg of #HDC & marking 7️⃣5️⃣ years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we discussed: ✅Role played by @OSCE in upholding int. humanitarian & human rights law ✅Ways to strengthen the global accountability framework Thank you @IrelandOSCE for chairing the Human Dimension Committee during #OSCE2023🇲🇰

Young people are a top priority for the #OSCE2023🇲🇰. At the last PC we warmly welcomed the students from Moldova & participants of the @OSCE Model for #Youth. The Model OSCE for Youth creates a platform for dialogue & co-operation between young people and empowers them to engage in public & political life. #ItsAboutPeople

📌 Read below the article written by @OSCECiO Personal Representative on Combating Anti-Semitism Rabbi Andrew Baker reflecting two decades of work within the OSCE on identifying & combating anti-Semitism 🔽 osce.org/chairpersonship/560…

📌 Today we welcomed @‌OSCECiO PRs/SR at the PC with their reports: ✅ Rabbi Andrew Baker, PR on Combating Anti-semitism ✅ Dr. Regina Polak, PR on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination, also focusing on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians and Members of Other Religions ✅ Prof. @ARamasastry, SR on Combating Corruption Thank you for your unwavering commitment & work in alignment with your mandates during #OSCE2023🇲🇰 Chairpersonship.

📌 Thank you @oscehcnm High Commissioner #KairatAbdrakhmanov for today's insightful report at the PC of how far we have come & what remains to be done for national minorities in the @OSCE region. As #OSCE2023🇲🇰 Chairpersonship & also as a multiethnic society, we appreciate HCNM’s ongoing efforts in fostering dialogue among pS.

📣 Just concluded the #OSCEMC2023 in #Skopje, achieving 5️⃣ adopted decisions. 📌 @OSCE remains committed to serving the people, fostering multilateralism & facilitating co-operation. #ItsAboutPeople #OSCE2023🇲🇰 Read more ⬇️ osce.org/chairpersonship/559…

🎤 Final press conference with @OSCE Chairman-in-Office @Bujar_O, Secretary General @HelgaSchmid_SG & next Chair FM 🇲🇹 @MinisterIanBorg in #Skopje will begin soon! #OSCE2023🇲🇰 🎥 Watch live: osce.org/live 🕝14:35

📌 Launching a powerful call for the safety of women journalists at the #OSCEMC2023! 📣 @OSCE Chairman-in-Office @Bujar_O & @OSCE_RFoM Teresa Ribeiro urge all pS to step up efforts for media freedom & gender equality across the OSCE region. Read more ⬇️ osce.org/chairpersonship/559…

#ItsAboutPeople has been more than just a motto for us as the #OSCE2023🇲🇰 Chairpersonship. It has been the guiding principle in all of our activities, like empowering #Youth & including #CSOs in important policy discussions, as they have a deep understanding of the people’s needs. 📸 from Youth And Civil Society side event at the #OSCEMC2023 ⬇️ flickr.com/photos/osceorg

📌Climate change poses a significant security challenge for the entire @OSCE area & humanity as a whole. ✅Addressing its impacts has been a key priority for #OSCE2023🇲🇰. ▶️Take a look at the Little Green Book we issued at the #OSCEMC2023. Read more⬇️ osce.org/chairpersonship/559…

📌 Foreign Ministers from #SEE signing a joint statement on fighting #corruption through asset recovery at the #OSCEMC2023. ▶️ This was a regional priority for #OSCE2023🇲🇰 and concrete outcome from the Anti-corruption conference organized in October in #Skopje. 📸

📌.@OSCE Chairman-in-Office @Bujar_O has opened the #OSCEMC2023 in #Skopje ⬇️