Permanent Council
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The Permanent Council is the main political decision-making body of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, where member states’ ambassadors meet regularly to address security and cooperation issues.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
OSCE body
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political decision-making body → |
| chairedBy |
Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE
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| composition |
permanent representatives of OSCE participating States
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| country |
none (multinational body)
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| decisionMakingProcess |
consensus-based
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| decisionScope |
all three OSCE dimensions of security
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| establishedAs |
successor to the CSCE Committee of Senior Officials
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| establishedBy |
OSCE participating States
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| function |
adopts decisions, recommendations and declarations
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responds to emerging crises in the OSCE area → reviews implementation of OSCE commitments → |
| governs |
political direction of OSCE activities
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| hasMember |
ambassadors of OSCE participating States
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| jurisdiction |
OSCE region
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| language |
English (working language among others)
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| location |
Vienna, Austria
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| meets |
regularly
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usually weekly → |
| meetsAt |
OSCE headquarters, Vienna
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| meetsFormat |
formal plenary meetings
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informal consultations → |
| meetsWith |
heads of OSCE field operations
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heads of OSCE institutions → |
| partOf |
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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| relatedTo |
OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation
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OSCE Ministerial Council → OSCE Parliamentary Assembly → |
| reportsTo |
OSCE Ministerial Council
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OSCE Summit of Heads of State or Government → |
| role |
addresses cooperation issues
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addresses security issues → forum for political dialogue among OSCE participating States → implements OSCE commitments → main political decision-making body of the OSCE → oversees OSCE field operations → prepares decisions for OSCE Ministerial Council and Summits → |
| shortName |
Permanent Council
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| subjectArea |
economic and environmental issues
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human dimension issues → political-military affairs → security → |
| supervises |
OSCE field missions
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OSCE institutions → |
| supportedBy |
OSCE Secretariat
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| website |
https://www.osce.org/permanent-council
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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permanentDecisionMakingBody |
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Permanent Council (OSCE)
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shortName |