High Commissioner on National Minorities

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The High Commissioner on National Minorities is an OSCE institution tasked with identifying and addressing tensions involving national minority issues to prevent conflict and promote stability among participating states.

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instanceOf OSCE institution
international organization office
abbreviation HCNM
appliesToJurisdiction OSCE region
national minorities
appointedBy OSCE Chairperson-in-Office
country Netherlands
fieldOfWork conflict prevention
human rights
integration policies
inter-ethnic relations
national minority rights
foundedBy Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
surface form: Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe
hasOfficeHolder Astrid Thors
Kairat Abdrakhmanov
Knut Vollebæk
Lamberto Zannier
Max van der Stoel
Rolf Ekéus
hasRole conflict prevention mechanism
early warning mechanism
mediation and quiet diplomacy actor
headquartersLocation Netherlands
The Hague
inception 1992
jurisdiction Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
surface form: OSCE participating States
languageOfWork English
Russian
legalBasis Helsinki Document 1992
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
method advisory recommendations
country visits
dialogue with governments
dialogue with minority representatives
quiet diplomacy
officeHolderTitle High Commissioner on National Minorities self-linksurface differs
surface form: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
parentOrganization OSCE Secretariat
partOf Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
produces guidelines on minority issues
thematic recommendations
purpose address tensions involving national minorities
identify tensions involving national minorities
prevent conflict
promote integration of diverse societies
promote stability among OSCE participating States
reportsTo OSCE Permanent Council
selectionCriteria experience in international affairs
high personal integrity
recognized competence in minority issues
website https://www.osce.org/hcnm

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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe hasOrgan High Commissioner on National Minorities
High Commissioner on National Minorities officeHolderTitle High Commissioner on National Minorities self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Rolf Ekéus positionHeld High Commissioner on National Minorities
this entity surface form: High Commissioner on National Minorities of the OSCE
OSCE institutions includes High Commissioner on National Minorities
this entity surface form: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
HCNM fullName High Commissioner on National Minorities
this entity surface form: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
HCNM abbreviationFor High Commissioner on National Minorities
this entity surface form: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
HCNM hasTitleHolderRole High Commissioner on National Minorities
Helsinki Document 1992 setsOutMandateFor High Commissioner on National Minorities
this entity surface form: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Helsinki Document 1992 establishesFrameworkFor High Commissioner on National Minorities
this entity surface form: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Helsinki Document 1992 createsInstitution High Commissioner on National Minorities
this entity surface form: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Helsinki Document 1992 definesRoleOf High Commissioner on National Minorities
this entity surface form: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Max van der Stoel positionHeld High Commissioner on National Minorities
this entity surface form: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Knut Vollebæk positionHeld High Commissioner on National Minorities
this entity surface form: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Astrid Thors positionHeld High Commissioner on National Minorities
this entity surface form: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Kairat Abdrakhmanov positionHeld High Commissioner on National Minorities
this entity surface form: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Kairat Abdrakhmanov office High Commissioner on National Minorities
this entity surface form: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities