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1 SEC.GAL/6/16 Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe 15 January 2016 Secretariat ENGLISH only Conference Services INDEX OF DOCUMENTS ADOPTED BY THE SUMMITS AND THE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL * KEY WORD TITLE and/or SUBTITLE REF No., date of Accession of new participating States Summary of Conclusions of the Berlin of the CSCE Council (Section I accession of Albania; Annex 1 letter of accession) Appendix to Journal No MC or 1, Berlin Decision of the Additional at Ministerial Level of the Representatives of the Participating States in Moscow on the Question of the Admission of the Republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Summary of Conclusions of the Prague of the CSCE Council (Section I - accession of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan; granting observer status to Croatia and Slovenia; Annex - wording of letters of accession) Summary of Conclusions of the Helsinki Additional of the CSCE Council (Section I accession of Croatia, Georgia and Slovenia; Annexes 1, 2, 3 letters of accession) Document 1992 (Decision XI Programme of co-ordinated support for recently admitted participating States ) Decisions of the Stockholm Council Journal of the meeting CSCE/2-C/Dec CSCE/C/1- AM/DEC CSCE/3-C/Dec.2 Additional ministerial meeting, Moscow 2, Prague 1 Additional MC, Helsinki 3, Stockholm * Key words and the way of clustering documents are for ease of reference only and are not exhaustive. Documents adopted at ministerial meetings other than MC meetings are also reflected (Helsinki 1973, New York 1990 and Moscow 1991).

2 (Decision 9 Integration of new participating States ) MC or Decisions of the Stockholm Council (Decision 10 Admission of new participating States - admission of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic from ; Annex 3 to the Decisions - draft letters of accession) CSCE/3-C/Dec , Stockholm Decisions of the Rome Council (Decision VIII Integration of recently admitted participating States ) CSCE/4-C/Dec , Rome Decision on the accession of Montenegro to the OSCE MC.DEC/2/ Action Plans Decision on the accession of Mongolia to the OSCE Decision on OSCE action for peace, democracy and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina MC.DEC/2/ MC(5).DEC/ , Budapest Decision on combating terrorism (Annex - Bucharest Plan of Action for Combating Terrorism) MC(9).DEC/ , Bucharest Decision No. 7 of 9 th MC (task to elaborate an action plan on Roma and Sinti) MC(9).DEC/ , Bucharest Decision on combating trafficking in human beings (Annex - OSCE Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings, adopted by the PC) MC.DEC/2/ , Maastricht Decision on the Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti within the OSCE Area (Annex Action Plan, adopted by the PC) MC.DEC/3/ , Maastricht Administrative and financial issues (see also Operational capacities of the OSCE, Reform, Scales of contributions, Decision on the 2004 OSCE Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality (Annex Action Plan, adopted by the PC) Final Recommendations of the Helsinki Consultations (Chapter 7 Financial arrangements ) Supplementary Document to Give Effect to Certain Provisions Contained in the Charter of Paris for a New Europe (section MC.DEC/14/04 n/a, First Stage of the CSCE Helsinki, January Index of MC and decisions

3 Secretariat, and Structures and institutions of the CSCE/OSCE) I Institutional arrangements and section III Financial arrangements of the CSCE and cost-effectiveness ) Prague Document on Further Development of CSCE Institutions and Structures (Section XI Financial arrangements of the CSCE and cost-effectiveness ) CSCE/2-C/Dec MC or 2, Prague Document 1992 (Decision XII Administrative decisions ) Decisions of the Stockholm Council (Decision 7 evolution of CSCE structures and institutions and Annex 2 - Management of resources ) Decisions of the Rome Council (Decision VII CSCE structures and operations ) Anniversaries CSCE Budapest Document 1994 (Declaration on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Termination of World War II) Ministerial Declaration on the Sixtieth Anniversary of the End of World War II Ministerial Declaration on the 20 th Anniversary of the Disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Ministerial Declaration on the occasion of the 60 th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Ministerial Declaration on the 60 th Anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide Ministerial Declaration on the Sixty-Fifth Anniversary of the End of the World War II Ministerial Declaration on the occasion of the 25 th Anniversary of the of the CSCE/3-C/Dec CSCE/4-C/Dec Annex 2 to MC(12).JOUR/2 MC.DOC/3/05 MC.DOC/2/ MC.DOC/3/ MC.DOC/2/ MC.DOC/4/ , Stockholm 4, Rome 16, Helsinki 16, Helsinki 17, Athens 17, Athens 15 January Index of MC and decisions

4 Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment MC or Ministerial Commemorative Declaration on the Seventieth Anniversary of the End of the Second World War MC.DOC/7/14/C orr , Basel Annual Report Decision on the Annual Report MC.DEC/1/ Arbitration (see Conciliation) Arms control Lisbon Document 1996 (Section III A FSC.DEC/8/96 (see also FSC and framework for arms control - adopted by Politico-military the FSC) see also dimension) DOC.S/1/ Articles of the Dayton Peace Accords (see Bosnia and Herzegovina) Asian Partners for Cooperation (see Partners for Co-operation) ASRC (Annual Security Review Conference) Baltic issues (see also Regional issues) Berlin Mechanism (see Mechanism for consultation and cooperation with regard to emergency situations) Border security and management Decision on the Annual Security Review Conference CSCE Budapest Document 1994 (Declaration on Baltic Issues) Document 1992 (Decision IX The CSCE and regional and transfrontier cooperation ) MC(10).DEC/ Adopted by the 166th meeting of the FSC in Lisbon on and annexed to the Lisbon Document 1996 by a decision of the 10, Porto Decision on the elaboration of an OSCE border security and management concept MC.DEC/2/04 15 January Index of MC and decisions

5 Bosnia and Herzegovina (see also Regional issues) Border Security and Management Concept Decision on OSCE action for peace, democracy and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina MC.DOC/2/05 MC(5).DEC/ MC or 5, Budapest Decision No. 2 of 6 th MC (on the process of regional stabilization, as foreseen under Article V of Annex 1-B of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina) MC(6).DEC/ , Copenhagen Decision on the Concluding Document of the Negotiations under Article V of Annex 1-B of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina MC(9).DEC/ , Bucharest Capital punishment (see Human dimension) Central Asia (see also Regional issues) CFE Treaty (see Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe) Chairman-in-Office/ Chairmanship (see also Structures and institutions of the CSCE/OSCE) Declaration on Transfer of Ownership to the Parties to the Agreement on Sub- Regional Arms Control, Annex 1-B, Article IV of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina Decision No. 7 of 7 th MC (on Central Asia) Document 1992 (Decision I Strengthening CSCE institutions and structures ) Decisions of the Rome Council (Decision XI Date and place of the Fifth of the CSCE Council - CiO in 1995) MC.DOC/4/ MC(7).DEC/ CSCE/4-C/Dec , Basel 7, Oslo 4, Rome Document 1994 (Decision I Strengthening the CSCE ) Decision No. 4 of 5 th MC (CiO in1997) MC(5).DEC/ , Budapest Lisbon Declaration (paragraph 27 CiO in 1998) Annex 2 to S(96) Journal No Lisbon 15 January Index of MC and decisions

6 MC or Decision No. 7 of 6 th MC (CiO in 1999) Decision No. 8 of 7 th MC (CiO in 2000) Istanbul Declaration (paragraph 48 CiO in 2001) Decision on the Chairmanship in the year 2002 Decision No.11 of 9 th MC (CiO in 2003) Decision on the role of the OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office Decision on the OSCE Chairmanship in the years 2004 and 2005 Decision on the OSCE Chairmanship in the year 2006 Decision on the OSCE Chairmanship in the year 2007 Decision on the OSCE Chairmanship in the year 2008 Decision on the future OSCE Chairmanship Decision on OSCE Chairmanships in 2009, 2010 and 2011 Decision on the OSCE Chairmanship in the year 2012 Decision on the OSCE Chairmanship in the year 2013 Decision on the OSCE consecutive Chairmanships in 2014 and 2015 Decision on the OSCE Chairmanship in the year 2016 MC(6).DEC/ MC(7).DEC/ Annex 2 to MC(8).DEC/ MC(9).DEC/ MC(10).DEC/ MC(10).DEC/ MC.DEC/10/ MC.DEC/18/04 MC.DEC/18/05 MC.DEC/20/ MC.DEC/11/ MC.DEC/12/ MC.DEC/4/ MC.DEC/1/ MC.DEC/3/ , Copenhagen 7, Oslo 8, Vienna 9, Bucharest 10, Porto 10, Porto 11, Maastricht 14, Brussels 15, Madrid 17, Athens 21, Basel 15 January Index of MC and decisions

7 MC or Decision on the OSCE Chairmanship in the year 2017 MC.DEC/4/ , Basel Charters (see also Concepts and Security Model) Charter of Paris for a New Europe Decision on guidelines on an OSCE Document-Charter on European Security MC(6).DEC/ , Copenhagen Decision on a Document-Charter on European Security: The Way Ahead MC(7).DEC/ , Oslo Charter for European Security Chernobyl (see Economic and environmental dimension) Children (see also Human dimension and Internet) OSCE Charter on Preventing and Combating Terrorism Istanbul Declaration (paragraph 28) MC(10).JOUR/ Annex 2 to 10, Porto Decision on the special needs for child victims of trafficking for protection and assistance MC.DEC/13/04 Decision on combating sexual exploitation of children MC.DEC/15/ , Brussels Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security (see also FSC and Politico-military dimension) Decision on combating sexual exploitation of children on the Internet Document 1994 (Decision IV Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security - adopted by the Special Committee of the CSCE FSC) MC.DEC/9/ DOC.FSC/1/ see also 15, Madrid Adopted by the 91st meeting of the Special Committee of the CSCE FSC in Budapest on subject to a expiring on January Index of MC and decisions

8 Charter for European Security (paragraph 16) MC or Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) (see Senior Council) Communications Network Communique (see Declarations/statements and decisions of a general character) Concepts (see also Charters and Security Model) Commemorative Declaration on the Occasion of the Twentieth Anniversary of the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico- Military Aspects of Security Document 1992 (Decision I Strengthening CSCE institutions and structures ) Decision on a common and comprehensive security model for Europe for the twentyfirst century: a new concept for a new century MC.DOC/11/ MC(5).DEC/ , Basel 5, Budapest Decision on guidelines on an OSCE Document-Charter on European Security (Annex - Common Concept for the Development of Co-operation between Mutually Reinforcing Institutions) MC(6).DEC/ , Copenhagen Decision on the elaboration of an OSCE border security and management concept MC.DEC/2/04 Border Security and Management Concept MC.DOC/2/05 Conciliation (see also Conflict prevention and crisis management) Summary of Conclusions of the Berlin of the CSCE Council (Annex 3 - Peaceful Settlement of Disputes) Document 1992 (Decision III Early warning, conflict prevention and crisis management (including fact-finding and rapporteur missions and CSCE peacekeeping), peaceful settlement of disputes ) Appendix to Journal No , Berlin Decision on Peaceful Settlement of Disputes (Annex 1 - Modification to Section V of the Valetta Provisions for a CSCE/3-C/Dec , Stockholm 15 January Index of MC and decisions

9 CSCE Procedure for Peaceful Settlement of Disputes; Annex 2 - Convention on Conciliation and Arbitration within the CSCE; Annex 3 - Provisions for a CSCE Conciliation Commission; and Annex 4 - Provisions for Directed Conciliation) MC or Decisions of the Stockholm Council (Decision 4 Peaceful settlement of disputes ) CSCE/3-C/Dec , Stockholm Conclusions (see Declarations/statements and decisions of a general character) Conference services Conferences (see ASRC, Human dimension meetings, Review s/conferences and Seminars) Confidence- and securitybuilding measures (CSBMs) (see FSC and Politico-military dimension) Conflict Dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference (see also Regional issues) Charter for European Security (sub-section The Court of Conciliation and Arbitration ) Document 1992 (Decision V CSCE Forum for Security Co-operation) Summary of Conclusions of the Helsinki Additional of the CSCE Council (Section II decision to convene a CSCE conference in Minsk on Nagorno- Karabakh) CSCE/C/1- AM/DEC Additional MC, Helsinki Document 1994 (Section Intensification of CSCE action in relation to the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict of Decision II Regional issues ) Decision No. 3 of 5 th MC (on the OSCE Minsk Process) MC(5).DEC/ , Budapest Statement of the MC on the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict Annex 3 to MC(12).JOUR/2 15 January Index of MC and decisions

10 MC or Statement on the Conflict Dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Group MC.DOC/5/05 Statement on Nagorno-Karabakh MC.DOC/2/ , Brussels Ministerial Statement MC.DOC/2/ , Madrid Ministerial Statement MC.DOC/1/ , Helsinki Conflict prevention and crisis management (see also Conciliation) Ministerial Statement Prague Document on Further Development of CSCE Institutions and Structures (Section VI Crisis management and conflict prevention instruments ) MC.DOC/4/ CSCE/2-C/Dec , Kyiv 2, Prague Document 1992 (Decision III Early warning, conflict prevention and crisis management (including fact-finding and rapporteur missions and CSCE peacekeeping), peaceful settlement of disputes ) Decisions of the Stockholm Council (Decision 6 Preventive diplomacy and peacekeeping ) CSCE/3-C/Dec , Stockholm Decisions of the Rome Council (Decision II Further development of the capabilities of the CSCE in conflict prevention and crisis management ) CSCE/4-C/Dec , Rome Document 1994 (Decision III Further development of the capabilities of the CSCE in conflict prevention and crisis management ) Conflict Prevention Centre ( ) Decision on elements of the conflict cycle, related to enhancing the OSCE s capabilities in early warning, early action, dialogue facilitation and mediation support, and post-conflict rehabilitation Charter of Paris for a New Europe (section New structures and institutions of the MC.DEC/3/ , Vilnius 15 January Index of MC and decisions

11 (see also FSC) CSCE process ) MC or Consultative Committee of the CPC (see Conflict Prevention Centre ( ) and FSC) Container security Supplementary Document to Give Effect to Certain Provisions Contained in the Charter of Paris for a New Europe (subsection I.F. The Conflict Prevention Centre ) Decision on enhancing container security MC.DEC/9/04 Convention on Conciliation and Arbitration within the CSCE (see Conciliation) Conventional ammunition Decision on further measures to enhance container security Decision on the OSCE Document on Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition MC.DEC/6/05 MC.DEC/9/ , Maastricht Decision on further implementing the OSCE Document on Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition MC.DEC/5/04 Decision on further efforts to implement the OSCE Documents on SALW and Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition MC.DEC/8/05 Decision on further efforts to implement the OSCE Documents on SALW and Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition MC.DEC/8/ , Brussels Decision on small arms and light weapons and stockpiles of conventional ammunition MC.DEC/11/ , Helsinki Corruption (see also Economic and Environmental dimension) Charter for European Security (sub-section Rule of law and fight against corruption ) Istanbul Declaration (paragraph 37) Annex 2 to Decision on combating corruption MC.DEC/11/04 Declaration on strengthening good MC.DOC/2/12 19, Dublin 15 January Index of MC and decisions

12 governance and combating corruption, money-laundering and the financing of terrorism MC or Council of Ministers (see Ministerial Council) Counter-Terrorism Network (see Terrorism) Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (see Conciliation) Criminal justice systems (see Human rights) Crisis management (see Conflict prevention and crisis management) CSBMs (see FSC and Politicomilitary dimension) Dayton Peace Accords (see Bosnia and Herzegovina) Death penalty (see Human dimension) Declarations/statements and decisions of a general character (see also Charters, Concepts, Regional issues and Strategies) Decision on the prevention of corruption Final Recommendations of the Helsinki Consultations Communique on the First Stage of the Conference and Security and Co-operation in Europe MC.DEC/5/ n/a, n/a, , Basel First Stage of the CSCE Helsinki, 1973 First Stage of the CSCE Helsinki, 1973 Final Act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (Helsinki Final Act) n/a, Third Stage of the CSCE Helsinki, 1975 Communique of the New York of CSCE Foreign Ministers n/a, New York Ministerial Charter of Paris for a New Europe Supplementary Document to Give Effect to Certain Provisions Contained in the Charter of Paris for a New Europe Summary of Conclusions of the Berlin Appendix to 1, Berlin 15 January Index of MC and decisions

13 of the CSCE Council Journal No MC or Prague Document on Further Development of CSCE Institutions and Structures Summary of conclusions of the Prague of the CSCE Council Summary of Conclusions of the Helsinki Additional of the CSCE Council CSCE Helsinki Document 1992 The Challenge to Change (including the Helsinki Declaration and the Helsinki Decisions) Summary of conclusions of the Stockholm Council Shaping a New Europe the Role of the CSCE (including Decisions ) Decisions of the Rome Council Document CSCE and the new Europe Our security is indivisible CSCE Budapest Document 1994 Towards a Genuine Partnership in a New Era (including Budapest Declaration Towards a Genuine Partnership in a New Era, the Declaration on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Termination of World War II, the Declaration on Baltic Issues and the Budapest Decisions) Lisbon Declaration Lisbon Declaration on a Common and Comprehensive Security Model for Europe for the Twenty-First Century CSCE/2-C/Dec CSCE/2-C/Dec CSCE/C/1- AM/DEC CSCE/3-C/Dec CSCE/4-C/Dec Annex to 4- C/Journal No Annex 2 to S(96) Journal No see also DOC.S/1/96 S(96) Journal No see also DOC.S/1/96 2, Prague 2, Prague 1 Additional MC, Helsinki 3, Stockholm 4, Rome 4, Rome 1996 Lisbon 1996 Lisbon 15 January Index of MC and decisions

14 MC or Oslo Ministerial Declaration MC(7).JOUR/2/ Corr., , Oslo Istanbul Declaration Annex 2 to Bucharest Ministerial Declaration MC(9).JOUR/ , Bucharest Porto Ministerial Declaration Responding to Change Annex 4 to MC(10).JOUR/ , Porto Ministerial Declaration on the OSCE Corfu process: Reconfirm- Review Reinvigorate Security from Vancouver to Vladivostok MC.DOC/1/ , Athens Astana Commemorative Declaration- Towards a Security Community SUM.DOC/1/10/ Corr Astana Decision on the OSCE Helsinki +40 Process MC.DEC/3/ , Dublin Declaration on furthering the Helsinki+40 Process MC.DOC/1/ , Kyiv Democracy (see Human dimension) Dispute settlement (see Conciliation and Conflict prevention and crisis management) Documents of a general character (see Charters, Concepts, Declarations/statements and decisions of a general character, Regional issues, and Strategies) Drugs Declaration on Further Steps in the Helsinki+40 Process Decision on combating the threat of illicit drugs MC.DOC/1/ MC.DEC/5/05 21, Basel Decision on the OSCE s efforts to address MC.DEC/4/12 19, Dublin 15 January Index of MC and decisions

15 transnational threats MC or Early warning (see Conciliation, Conflict prevention and crisis management, and HCNM) Economic and environmental dimension (EED) (see also Declarations/statements and decisions of a general character) (see also Corruption, Economic and Environmental Forum (EEF), Energy security, Transport dialogue and Migration) Declaration on the OSCE activities in support of global efforts in tackling the world drug problem Final Recommendations of the Helsinki Consultations (Chapter 2 Agenda and the related instructions, Section II Cooperation in the fields of economics, or science and technology and of the environment ) Final Act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (second basket - Co-operation in the field of economics, of science and technology and of the environment ) Charter of Paris for a New Europe (sections A new era of democracy, peace and unity and Guidelines for the future ) MC.DOC/2/ n/a, n/a, , Belgrade First Stage of the CSCE Helsinki, 1973 Third Stage of the CSCE Helsinki, 1975 Prague Document on Further Development of CSCE Institutions and Structures (Section V Economic co-operation ) CSCE/2-C/Dec , Prague Document 1992 (Decision VII Economic Co-operation, Decision VIII Environment ) Decisions of the Rome Council (Decision V The economic dimension ) CSCE/4-C/Dec , Rome Document 1994 (Decision IX The economic dimension ) Lisbon Declaration (paragraph 12 task to elaborate a mandate for a coordinator) Annex 2 to S(96) Journal No Lisbon Charter for European Security (sub-section 15 January Index of MC and decisions

16 The economic and environmental dimension ) MC or Istanbul Declaration (paragraphs 29, 37) Annex 2 to Decision on enhancing the role of the OSCE EED MC(10).DEC/ , Porto OSCE Strategy Document for the EED MC(11).JOUR/ , Maastricht Ministerial Declaration on the 20 th Anniversary of the Disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant MC.DOC/3/05 Madrid Declaration on Environment and Security MC.DOC/4/ , Madrid Decision on the follow-up to the 15 th Economic and Environmental Forum: Water Management MC.DEC/7/ , Madrid Decision on follow-up to the Sixteenth Economic and Environmental Forum on Maritime and Inland Waterways Cooperation MC.DEC/9/ , Helsinki Decision on future orientation of the Economic and Environmental Dimension MC.DEC/4/ , Athens Decision on improving the environmental footprint of energy-related activities in the OSCE region MC.DEC/5/ , Kyiv Economic and Environmental Forum (EEF) (see also Economic and environmental dimension, and Structures and institutions of the CSCE/OSCE) Decision on enhancing disaster risk reduction Prague Document on Further Development of CSCE Institutions and Structures (Section V Economic co-operation ) Document 1992 (Decision I Strengthening CSCE institutions and structures, Decision VII Economic Co-operation ) MC.DEC/6/ CSCE/2-C/Dec , Basel 2, Prague Document 1994 (Decision IX The 15 January Index of MC and decisions

17 economic dimension ) MC or Decision on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Economic Forum MC.DEC/10/04 Decision on the OSCE Senior Council MC.DEC/4/ Decision on the follow-up to the 15 th Economic and Environmental Forum: Water Management MC.DEC/7/ , Madrid Economic Forum (see Economic and Environmental Forum) Education and training (see Human dimension and Human rights) Elections (see also Human dimension and ODIHR) Decision on follow-up to the Sixteenth Economic and Environmental Forum on Maritime and Inland Waterways Cooperation Istanbul Declaration (paragraph 26) MC.DEC/9/ Annex 2 to 16, Helsinki Decision on election commitments MC(10).DEC/ , Porto Emergency Mechanism (see Mechanism for consultation and cooperation with regard to emergency situations) Energy security Decision on elections Decision on energy security dialogue in the OSCE MC.DEC/5/ MC.DEC/12/ , Maastricht 14. Brussels Decision on protecting critical energy infrastructure from terrorist attack MC.DEC/6/07 30/11/ , Madrid Decision on strengthening dialogue and cooperation on energy security in the OSCE area MC.DEC/6/ , Athens Decision on protection of energy networks from natural and man-made disasters MC.DEC/6/ , Kyiv 15 January Index of MC and decisions

18 Field operations (see also Structures and institutions of the CSCE/OSCE) Financial arrangements (see Administrative and financial issues) FSC (Forum for Security Co-operation) (see also Conflict Prevention Centre ( ), Politico-military dimension, and Structures and institutions of the CSCE/OSCE) Charter for European Security (sub-section OSCE field operations ) Document 1992 (Decision V CSCE Forum for Security Co-operation ) Decisions of the Stockholm Council (Decision 5 The CSCE Forum for Security Co-operation and Non- Proliferation ) Decisions of the Rome Council (Decision VII CSCE structures and operations additional tasks to FSC) CSCE/3-C/Dec CSCE/4-C/Dec MC or 3, Stockholm 4, Rome Document 1994 (Decision V Further tasks of the CSCE Forum for Security Cooperation ) Lisbon Document 1996 (Section IV - Development of the agenda of the Forum for Security Co-operation - adopted by the FSC) Istanbul Declaration (paragraph 40) Decision on fostering the role of the OSCE as a forum for political dialogue Decision on issues relevant to the Forum for Security Co-operation Decision on issues relevant to the Forum for Security Co-operation FSC.DEC/9/ see also DOC.S/1/ Annex 2 to MC(9).DEC/ MC.DEC/3/ MC.DEC/13/ Adopted by the 166th meeting of the FSC in Lisbon on and annexed to the Lisbon Document 1996 by a decision of the 9, Bucharest 15, Madrid 16, Helsinki 15 January Index of MC and decisions

19 MC or Decision on issues relevant to the Forum for Security Co-operation MC.DEC/16/ , Athens Gender issues (see also Human dimension) Decision on issues relevant to the Forum for Security Co-operation Istanbul Declaration (paragraph 32) MC.DEC/7/11/ Corr Annex 2 to 18, Vilnius Decision No.8 of 9 th MC (prevention of violence against women) MC(9).DEC/ , Bucharest Decision on the 2004 OSCE Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality MC.DEC/14/04 Decision on women in conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation MC.DEC/14/05 Decision on preventing and combating violence against women MC.DEC/15/05 Decision on women s participation in political and public life MC.DEC/7/ , Athens Decision on promoting equal opportunity for women in the economic sphere MC.DEC/10/ , Vilnius Georgia (see also Regional issues) Decision on preventing and combating violence against women Decision on an addendum to the 2004 OSCE Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality Document 1994 (Section Georgia of Decision II Regional issues ) MC.DEC/7/14/C orr MC.DEC/8/ , Basel 21, Basel Decision No. 1 of 7 th MC (on Georgia) MC(7).DEC/ , Oslo High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Statement on Georgia Document 1992 (Decision I Strengthening CSCE institutions and structures, MC.DOC/4/05 15 January Index of MC and decisions

20 (see also Institutions, and Structures and institutions of the CSCE/OSCE) Decision II CSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities ) Decisions of the Stockholm Council (Decision 3 High Commissioner on National Minorities, including appointment of the HCNM) CSCE/3-C/Dec MC or 3, Stockholm Decisions of the Rome Council (Decision III High Commissioner on National Minorities ) CSCE/4-C/Dec , Rome Decision No. 5 of 5 th MC (extension of the term of office of the HCNM) MC(5).DEC/ , Budapest Decision No. 6 of 7 th MC (on the location of the Office of the HCNM) MC(7).DEC/ , Oslo Istanbul Declaration (paragraphs 30 and 46) Annex 2 to Decision on the appointment of the HCNM MC(8).DEC/ , Vienna Decision on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE HCNM MC.DEC/1/ Decision on the appointment of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities MC.DEC/2/ Decision on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE HCNM MC.DEC/2/10 Decision on the appointment of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities MC.DEC/2/ Human dimension (see also Children, Declarations/statements and decisions of a general character, Elections, Gender issues, Human dimension meetings, Human rights, Internet, Migration/migrant workers, National minorities, NGOs, ODIHR, Refugees, Religion, Roma and Sinti, Final Recommendations of the Helsinki Consultations (Chapter 2 Agenda and the related instructions, Section III Cooperation in humanitarian and other fields ) Final Act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (third basket - Co-operation in humanitarian and other fields ) Charter of Paris for a New Europe (sections A new era of democracy, peace n/a, n/a, First Stage of the CSCE Helsinki, 1973 Third Stage of the CSCE Helsinki, January Index of MC and decisions

21 Tolerance and nondiscrimination, and Trafficking in human beings) and unity and Guidelines for the future ) Supplementary Document to Give Effect to Certain Provisions Contained in the Charter of Paris for a New Europe (subsection I.G The office for free elections ) MC or Prague Document on Further Development of CSCE Institutions and Structures (Section III Human dimension and Section IV Safeguarding human rights, democracy and the rule of law ) CSCE/2-C/Dec , Prague Document 1992 (Decision VI The human dimension ) Decisions of the Stockholm Council (Decision 2 The CSCE as a community of values ) CSCE/3-C/Dec , Stockholm Decisions of the Rome Council (Decision IV The human dimension ) CSCE/4-C/Dec , Rome Document 1994 (Decision VIII The human dimension ) Lisbon Declaration (paragraphs 4, 9-11) Annex 2 to S(96) Journal No Lisbon Charter for European Security (sub-section The human dimension ) Human dimension meetings (see also Human dimension and ODIHR) Istanbul Declaration Supplementary Document to Give Effect to Certain Provisions Contained in the Charter of Paris for a New Europe (section II s of experts ) Annex 2 to Document 1992 (Decision VI The human dimension, sub-section Implementation ) 15 January Index of MC and decisions

22 Document 1994 (Decision VIII The human dimension, sub-section ODIHR seminars ) MC or Decision No. 4 of 6 th MC (on modalities for implementation meetings on human dimension issues) MC(6).DEC/ , Copenhagen Human rights (see also Human dimension and specific issues) Decision No. 4 of 9 th MC (reviewing the modalities of the human dimension meetings) Prague Document on Further Development of CSCE Institutions and Structures (Section IV Safeguarding human rights, democracy and the rule of law ) MC(9).DEC/ CSCE/2-C/Dec , Bucharest 2, Prague Decision on promotion of human rights education and training in the OSCE area MC.DEC/11/05 Decision on upholding human rights and the rule of law in criminal justice systems MC.DEC/12/05 Brussels Declaration on Criminal Justice Systems MC.DOC/4/ , Brussels Ministerial Declaration on the occasion of the 60 th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights MC.DOC/2/ , Helsinki Ministerial Declaration on the 60 th Anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide MC.DOC/3/ , Helsinki Humanitarian law (international) (see Human dimension) Institutions (see also Structures and institutions of the CSCE/OSCE and particular institutions) Ministerial Declaration on the occasion of the 25 th Anniversary of the of the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Supplementary Document to Give Effect to Certain Provisions Contained in the Charter of Paris for a New Europe (subsection I.H Procedures and modalities concerning CSCE Institutions ) MC.DOC/4/ , Athens 15 January Index of MC and decisions

23 Decisions of the Stockholm Council (Decision 7 Evolution of CSCE structures and institutions) CSCE/3-C/Dec MC or 3, Stockholm Decisions of the Rome Council (Decision VII CSCE structures and operations ) CSCE/4-C/Dec , Rome International organizations (see United Nations and other international organizations) Internet Charter for European Security (sub-section Our institutions ) Decision on combating the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes MC.DEC/3/04 Decision on countering the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes MC.DEC/7/ , Brussels Interpol (see Travel document security) Kosovo (see also Regional issues) Decision on combating sexual exploitation of children on the Internet Statement on Kosovo MC.DEC/9/ Annex 2 to MC(7).JOUR/2/ Corr., , Madrid 7, Oslo Legal capacity Statement on the Presence of OMiK Decision on legal capacity and privileges and immunities MC.DOC/3/ CSCE/4-C/Dec , Brussels 4, Rome Document 1994 (Decision I Strengthening the CSCE ) Charter for European Security (sub-section Our institutions ) Istanbul Declaration (paragraph 34) Annex 2 to Decision on the legal status and privileges MC.DEC/16/06 14, Brussels 15 January Index of MC and decisions

24 and immunities of the OSCE MC or Man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS) Decision on strengthening the legal framework of the OSCE Decision on man-portable air defence systems MC.DEC/4/ MC.DEC/8/ , Helsinki 11, Maastricht Mechanism for Consultation and Cooperation with regard to Emergency Situations Decision on OSCE principles for export controls of man-portable air defence systems Supplementary Document to Give Effect to Certain Provisions Contained in the Charter of Paris for a New Europe (subsection I.C. Emergency mechanism on emergency meetings of the CSO) MC.DEC/8/04 Media freedom (see Human dimension and Representative on Freedom of the Media) Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation (see Partners for Cooperation) Migration/migrant workers (see also Human dimension) Summary of Conclusions of the Berlin of the CSCE Council (Annex 2 Mechanism for Consultation and Cooperation with regard to Emergency Situations) Document 1992 (Decision VI The human dimension, sub-section Migrant workers ) Document 1994 (Decision VIII The human dimension, sub-sections Migrant workers and Migration ) Appendix to Journal No , Berlin Decision on migration MC.DEC/2/05 Ministerial Statement on Migration MC.DOC/6/ , Brussels Military doctrine Decision on migration management Decision on the OSCE Seminar on Military Doctrine MC.DEC/5/ MC.DEC/9/05 17, Athens 15 January Index of MC and decisions

25 Ministerial Council (see also Ministerial Council meetings, and Structures and institutions of the CSCE/OSCE) Charter of Paris for a New Europe (section New structures and institutions of the CSCE process ) Supplementary Document to Give Effect to Certain Provisions Contained in the Charter of Paris for a New Europe (subsection I.A. The Council ) MC or Document 1992 (Decision I Strengthening CSCE institutions and structures ) Ministerial Council meetings (see also Ministerial Council) Document 1994 (Decision I Strengthening the CSCE ) Final Recommendations of the Helsinki Consultations (Chapter 4 Date and Chapter 5 Place of the conference ) Communique of the New York of CSCE Foreign Ministers (paragraph 4 - approval of the agenda and dates of the Paris 1990) n/a, n/a, First Stage of the CSCE Helsinki, 1973 New York Ministerial Charter of Paris for a New Europe (section New structures and institutions of the CSCE process place of the First of the Council) Dates of the First of the Council in Berlin Journal No Guidelines concerning the s governing s of the Council of Ministers Journal No , Berlin Summary of Conclusions of the Berlin of the CSCE Council (paragraph 20 date and venue of the next meeting) Appendix to Journal No , Berlin Summary of Conclusions of the Prague of the CSCE Council (paragraph 21 time and venue of the Stockholm Council meeting) CSCE/2-C/Dec , Prague Summary of Conclusions of the Helsinki Additional of the CSCE Council CSCE/C/1- AM/DEC.1 1 Additional MC, Helsinki 15 January Index of MC and decisions

26 (Section III dates of the Stockholm Council ) MC or Decisions of the Stockholm Council (Decision 11 Date and venue of the next Council ) Decisions of the Rome Council (Decision XI Date and place of the Fifth of the CSCE Council ) Lisbon Declaration (paragraph 25 next MC) Istanbul Declaration (paragraph 47 next MC/) Decision on the next Ministerial Council/ Decision on the next meeting of the Ministerial Council/ Decision on the time and place of the next meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council Decision on the time and place of the next meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council Decision on the time and place of the next meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council Decision on the time and place of the next meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council Decision on the time and place of the next meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council Decision on the time and place of the next meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council Decision on the time and place of the next meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council Decision on the time and place of the next meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council Decision on the time and place of the next CSCE/3-C/Dec CSCE/4-C/Dec Annex 2 to S(96) Journal No Annex 2 to MC(8).DEC/ MC(9).DEC/ MC(10).DEC/ MC.DEC/11/ MC.DEC/19/04 MC.DEC/19/05 MC.DEC/21/ MC.DEC/12/07 30/11/2007 MC.DEC/12/ MC.DEC/14/ MC.DEC/5/10 3, Stockholm 4, Rome 1996 Lisbon 8, Vienna 9, Bucharest 10, Porto 11, Maastricht 15, Madrid 16, Helsinki 17, Athens 15 January Index of MC and decisions

27 meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council MC or Decision on the time and place of the next meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council MC.DEC/13/ , Vilnius Decision on the time and place of the next meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council MC.DEC/5/ , Dublin Decision on the time and place of the next meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council MC.DEC/9/ , Kyiv Decision on the time and place of the next meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council MC.DEC/9/ , Basel Minsk Group/Process (see Conflict Dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference) Moldova (see also Regional issues) Decision on the time and place of the next meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council Document 1994 (Section Moldova of Decision II Regional issues ) MC.DEC/1/ , Belgrade Mongolia Decision No. 2 of 7 th MC (on Moldova) Decision on the application of Mongolia to become a participating State MC(7).DEC/ MC.DEC/12/ , Oslo 18, Vilnius Montenegro (see also Regional issues) Moscow Mechanism Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (see Conflict Dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference) Decision on the accession of Mongolia to the OSCE Decision on the accession of Montenegro to the OSCE Decisions of the Rome Council (Annex A) Ministerial Statement MC.DEC/2/ MC.DEC/2/ CSCE/4-C/Dec MC.DOC/2/ Silence 4, Rome 15, Madrid Ministerial Statement MC.DOC/1/ , Helsinki National minorities (see also HCNM and Human dimension) Ministerial Statement Document 1992 (Decision VI The human dimension, sub-section National MC.DOC/3/ , Athens 15 January Index of MC and decisions

28 minorities ) MC or Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) (see also Human dimension) Document 1994 (Decision VIII The human dimension, sub-section National minorities ) Charter of Paris for a New Europe (section Guidelines for the future, sub-section Non-governmental organizations ) Prague Document on Further Development of CSCE Institutions and Structures (Section VIII Non-governmental organizations ) CSCE/2-C/Dec , Prague Document 1992 (Decision IV Relations with international organizations, relations with non-participating States, role of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)) Non-proliferation (see also Weapons of mass destruction) Document 1994 (Decision VIII The human dimension, sub-section Role of NGOs ) Declaration of the CSCE Council on Non- Proliferation and Arms Transfers Decisions of the Stockholm Council (Decision 5 The CSCE Forum for Security Co-operation and nonproliferation ) CSCE/2-C/Dec CSCE/3-C/Dec , Prague 3, Stockholm Document 1994 (Decision VI Principles governing non-proliferation - adopted by the Special Committee of the CSCE FSC) DOC.FSC/6/ see also Adopted by the 91st meeting of the Special Committee of the CSCE FSC in Budapest on subject to a expiring on Ministerial Declaration on nonproliferation MC.DOC/5/ , Athens 15 January Index of MC and decisions

29 MC or Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Ministerial declaration on the update of the OSCE Principles Governing Non-proliferation Charter of Paris for a New Europe (section New structures and institutions of the CSCE process ) MC.DOC/5/ , Kyiv (see also Human dimension, Human dimension meetings, Human rights, Institutions, and Structures and institutions of the CSCE/OSCE) Supplementary Document to Give Effect to Certain Provisions Contained in the Charter of Paris for a New Europe (subsection I.G The office for free elections ) Appointment of Mrs. Audrey Glover as the next Director/ODIHR Document 1992 (Decision VI The human dimension, sub-section Enhanced role of the ODIHR ) 4-C/Journal No.2, , Rome Document 1994 (Decision VIII The human dimension, sub-section Role of the ODIHR ) Decision on the extension of the mandate of the Director of the ODIHR MC.DEC/1/ Decision on the appointment of the Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights MC.DEC/1/ Decision on the reappointment of Ambassador Janez Lenarčič as Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights MC.DEC/1/ Decision on the appointment of the Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights MC.DEC/1/ Office for Free Elections (see Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights) Operational capacities of the OSCE Decision No. 3 of 6 th MC (on enhancing the operational capacities of the OSCE MC(6).DEC/ , Copenhagen 15 January Index of MC and decisions

30 (see also Administrative and financial issues, Institutions, Reform, Secretariat, and Structures and institutions of the CSCE/OSCE) Secretariat) Decision No. 4 of 7 th MC (on further operational strengthening of the OSCE) Decision No. 5 of 7 th MC (on enhancement of the OSCE s operational capabilities regarding Roma and Sinti issues ) MC(7).DEC/ MC(7).DEC/ MC or 7, Oslo 7, Oslo Charter for European Security (subsections Rapid response (REACT) and Operation centre ) Organized crime Istanbul Declaration (paragraphs 33, 35, 36) Decision on combating transnational organized crime Annex 2 to MC.DEC/3/05 Decision on organized crime MC.DEC/5/ , Brussels Decision on further OSCE efforts to address transnational threats and challenges to security and stability MC.DEC/2/ , Athens Decision on strengthening co-ordination and coherence in the OSCE s efforts to address transnational threats MC.DEC/9/ , Vilnius Decision on the OSCE s efforts to address transnational threats MC.DEC/4/ , Dublin Panel of Eminent Persons (see Reform) Parliamentary Assembly (see also Institutions, and Structures and institutions of the CSCE/OSCE) Ministerial declaration on strengthening the OSCE s efforts to address transnational threats Charter of Paris for a New Europe (section New structures and institutions of the CSCE process call for the creation of a CSCE PA) Summary of Conclusions of the Berlin of the CSCE Council (Annex 4 welcoming of the establishment of the CSCE PA) MC.DOC/2/ Appendix to Journal No , Kyiv 1, Berlin Prague Document on Further Development of CSCE Institutions and Structures CSCE/2-C/Dec , Prague 15 January Index of MC and decisions

31 (Section VII Parliamentary Assembly ) MC or Helsinki Declaration (paragraph 39 welcoming of the establishment of the CSCE PA) Partners for Cooperation Document 1994 (Decision I Strengthening the CSCE ) Final Recommendations of the Helsinki Consultations (Chapter 3 Participation, contributions, guests ) n/a, First Stage of the CSCE Helsinki, 1973 Final Act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (section Questions relating to security and cooperation in the Mediterranean ) n/a, Third Stage of the CSCE Helsinki, 1975 Charter of Paris for a New Europe (section Guidelines for the future, sub-section Mediterranean ) Prague Document on Further Development of CSCE Institutions and Structures (Section X Relations with nonparticipating States ) CSCE/2-C/Dec , Prague Document 1992 (Decision IV Relations with international organizations, relations with non-participating States, role of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), Decision X Mediterranean ) Decisions of the Rome Council (Decision IX Relations between nonparticipating Mediterranean States and the CSCE ) CSCE/4-C/Dec , Rome Document 1994 (Decision IX Mediterranean ) Lisbon Declaration (paragraph 24) Annex 2 to S(96) Journal No Lisbon 15 January Index of MC and decisions

32 MC or Charter for European Security (section V Our Partners for Co-operation ) Istanbul Declaration (paragraph 45) Annex 2 to Decision on the OSCE and its Partners for Co-operation MC.DEC/17/04 Ministerial Declaration on the OSCE Partners for Co-operation MC.DOC/1/ , Madrid Decision on OSCE engagement with Afghanistan MC.DEC/4/07/ Corr , Madrid Decision on granting of the status of Partner for Co-operation to Australia MC.DEC/13/ , Athens Decision on strengthening OSCE engagement with Afghanistan MC.DEC/4/ , Vilnius Decision on Partners for Co-operation MC.DEC/5/ , Vilnius Decision on the application of Mongolia to become a participating State MC.DEC/12/ , Vilnius Declaration on Co-operation with the Mediterranean Partners MC.DOC/9/ , Basel Declaration on Co-operation with the Asian Partners MC.DOC/10/ , Basel Passports (see Travel document security) Peaceful settlement of disputes (see Conciliation, and Conflict prevention and crisis management) Peacekeeping (see also Conflict prevention and crisis management) Prague Document on Further Development of CSCE Institutions and Structures (Section VI Crisis management and conflict prevention instruments ) CSCE/2-C/Dec , Prague 15 January Index of MC and decisions

33 Document 1992 (Decision III Early warning, conflict prevention and crisis management (including fact-finding and rapporteur missions and CSCE peacekeeping), peaceful settlement of disputes ) MC or Decisions of the Stockholm Council (Decision 6 Preventive diplomacy and peacekeeping ) CSCE/3-C/Dec , Stockholm Charter for European Security (sub-section Peacekeeping ) Permanent Council (formerly Permanent Committee) (see also Structures and institutions of the OSCE) Decision on reviewing the OSCE role in the field of peacekeeping operations Decisions of the Rome Council (Decision VII CSCE structures and operations establishment of the Permanent Committee) Document 1994 (Decision I Strengthening the CSCE ) MC(10).DEC/ CSCE/4-C/Dec , Porto 4, Rome Charter for European Security (sub-section Enhancing our dialogue ) Personal Representatives (see Chairman-in- Office/Chairmanship, and Structures and institutions of the OSCE) Platform for Cooperative Security (see United Nations and other international organizations) Police-related activities Decision on fostering the role of the OSCE as a forum for political dialogue Charter for European Security (sub-section Police-related activities ) MC(9).DEC/ , Bucharest Decision on police-related activities MC(8).DEC/ , Vienna 15 January Index of MC and decisions

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