OSCE, Alm.del - 2010-11 (1. samling) - Bilag 47: OSCE PA - Supplementary Item 1-25

1. Inspired by the movements for freedom and change sweeping across the Middle Eastand North Africa as citizens of the countries in the region demand respect for theirbasic human rights, economic opportunity, and open and responsive government,2. Recognizing the historic and ongoing contributions of the OSCE MediterraneanPartners for Cooperation to the work of the OSCE and its Parliamentary Assembly,3. Recognizing the efforts of the people of Tunisia and Egypt to create newrepresentative governments, ensure the rule of law and build democratic institutions,and the work of the governments of Jordan, Morocco and Algeria to accelerate anddeepen democratic reforms,4. Recognizing attempts by the people of Libya and Syria to peacefully assemble in orderto exercise their freedom of speech and seek respect for their basic human rights, onlyto be met by unconscionable violence by their governments,5. Deeply concerned about the impact of the violence and instability in Libya and Syriaon the Mediterranean Partners, and6. Recalling the proceedings and findings of the OSCE Parliamentary AssemblyMediterranean Forums in Rome (2003), Rhodes (2004), Sveti-Stefan (2005), Malta(2006), Portoroz (2007), Toronto (2008), Athens (2009), and Palermo (2010),The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly:7. Condemns government sponsored violence against the people of Libya and Syria;8. Calls on the United Nations, the OSCE, the EU and other international organizationsto assist the Mediterranean Partners in their efforts to assist displaced populations andaddress other needs arising from the instability in Libya and Syria;9. Urges Mediterranean Partners to solicit OSCE and OSCE PA institutional expertise ingovernmental reform, election facilitation, and political pluralism to facilitate peacefulregional transition;10. Encourages Mediterranean Partners to consult OSCE and OSCE PA institutionalresources on management of peaceful assembly, press freedom, and civil societycapacity development;11. Commends the incorporation of the Partners for Cooperation into the OSCE BorderSecurity and Management National Focal Point Network and encourages their activeengagement;

12. Commends OSCE pursuit of “Participatory Workshops on Environment and SecurityIssues in the Southern Mediterranean Region” to address water security, landdegradation, and desertification;13. Welcomes the establishment of the program providing for the placement of expertsfrom the Partners for Cooperation for a period of four months in OSCE executivestructures;14. Strongly urges all OSCE participating States to contribute robustly to The PartnershipFund in order to support such worthwhile programs and encourage deeper engagementwith the Partners for Cooperation; and15. Calls on the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Secretariat and the OSCE Secretariat toengage the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Union for theMediterranean and the many other Euro-Mediterranean entities in order to facilitatefocused and practical cooperation with the activities of the OSCE MediterraneanDimension.

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