OSCE Chairman-in-Office Ian Borg on Strengthening the Organization during the UN General Assembly

Countries ♦ Published: October 3, 2024; 23:57 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Maltese Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ian Borg, took the opportunity of the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York to address the most pressing challenges facing the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in a series of meetings. The central themes of his discussions with high-ranking representatives of various states revolved around ensuring the OSCE's ability to function in the face of global and regional tensions as well as financial and personnel difficulties.

On the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York, the OSCE Chairman and Maltese Foreign Minister Ian Borg emphasized the need to strengthen the functionality and resilience of the OSCE. / Picture: © OSCE/Micky Kroell, ID 561914, (CC BY-ND 4.0)

Borg met with the so-called OSCE Troika, consisting of the North Macedonian Foreign Minister Timčo Mucunski, the Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, and the OSCE officer Catherine Fearon, among others. A key topic was maintaining consensus on key decisions such as the appointment of new leaders and the adoption of a budget. Equally important was the discussion on Finland's…