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On Dec. 6, Secretary Clinton delivered the US intervention at the first plenary session of the 2012 OSCE Ministerial in Dublin, Ireland. Click for more.
Follow the U.S. Mission at the 2012 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw, Poland.
On June 25, the OSCE invited civil society to discuss fresh ideas for the organization's approach to regional security at the "OSCE Security Days" conference.
On June 18 and 19, the OSCE Irish Chair-in-Office hosted the Dublin Conference on Internet Freedom. Click for more.

January 31: This Week at the Permanent Council

Amb. Kelly responded to a report by the three committee chairs, made a statement commemorating International Holocaust Memorial Day, and expressed concern at draft legislation in Russia that would reportedly restrict freedoms of expression and assembly for LGBT individuals.
January 24: This Week at the Permanent Council

Amb. Kelly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Algeria and recent acts of vandalism and violence targeting the Kosovo Serb community. Amb. Kelly also honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and expressed concern at the continuing racism and xenophobia across the OSCE region.
January 23: Ambassador Kelly at the Austro-American Society

In remarks to the Austro-American Society, Amb. Kelly described the OSCE as a "classic underachiever" that has so far not "lived up to [its] potential." Click to read why the Ambassador believes this, and how he feels the OSCE can fulfil the 'promise of Helsinki,' in his full remarks.