The 31st Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is scheduled to convene on 5–6 December 2024 in Malta, under the auspices of the OSCE Chair-in-Office, Ian Borg, who also serves as Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism.
This significant gathering will bring together Foreign Ministers representing the 57 OSCE participating States, providing a crucial forum for high-level discussions on the security landscape in the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian regions.
2024 OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Malta, Ian Borg. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malta)
With its mandate as the primary decision-making body of the OSCE, the Ministerial Council plays a pivotal role in assessing the security challenges facing the region and evaluating the effectiveness of the Organization’s multifaceted activities.
This event underscores the commitment of OSCE participating States to collective security and cooperation, highlighting the importance of diplomatic engagement and multilateral dialogue in addressing contemporary security threats.