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OSCE Chairmanship 2014

Switzerland held the chairmanship of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in 2014. This enabled it to strengthen its commitment to stability in Europe and neighbouring regions, thereby implementing one of its foreign policy priorities. The Swiss Chairmanship was guided by the motto «Creating a Security Community for the Benefit of Everyone».

OSCE Ministerial Council 2014

The annual meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council was held in the Basel Congress Centre from 4 to 5 December 2104. The 2015 meeting will be held in Belgrade, capital of the current OSCE Chair, Serbia.

Media release, 05.12.2014

Civil society parallel conference

Media release, 03.12.2014

OSCE Conference in Bern on the protection of human rights defenders

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has drawn up guidelines to ensure better protection for human rights activists.  Some 100 specialists from the OSCE participating States met in Bern on 10 and 11 June 2014 at the invitation of the Swiss OSCE Chairmanship to launch these guidelines.

Media release, 10.06.2014

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Documents

Last update 01.12.2025

  • Swiss priorities during its chairmanship 2014

    Security and stability, the improvement of human living conditions and the strengthening of the OSCE's capacity to act. These were the priorities set by Switzerland in the year of its Chairmanship, 2014.

  • Speeches

    Speeches by Didier Burkhalter, Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in 2014

  • Youth project

    During its Chairmanship year, Switzerland gave young people a voice and the opportunity to become more involved in the activities of the OSCE. Within the framework Model OSCE, young people were given the opportunity to get to know the organisation better and to negotiate a «Youth Action Plan» for the OSCE.

  • Final Report

    The Swiss Federal Council has given a positive assessment of Switzerland’s Chairmanship of the OSCE in 2014.

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