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DRAFT RESOLUTION

FOR THE GENERAL COMMITTEE ON

POLITICAL AFFAIRS AND SECURITY

RAPPORTEUR

Mr. Laurynas Kasciunas

Lithuania

BIRMINGHAM, 2

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6 JULY 2022

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DRAFT RESOLUTION

FOR THE GENERAL COMMITTEE ON

POLITICAL AFFAIRS AND SECURITY

Rapporteur: Mr. Laurynas Kasciunas (Lithuania)

Alarmed by the unprovoked Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, with the

facilitation by Belarus as co-aggressor, which constitutes a gross violation of the

fundamentals of international law, including a severe breach of the OSCE’s

commitments and principles, the Charter of the United Nations, and the Geneva

Conventions, and thus poses a great threat to the civilian population and

infrastructure of Ukraine and jeopardizes the security architecture of Europe and

the whole OSCE region,

Recalling the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Resolution on Clear, Gross and

Uncorrected Violations of Helsinki Principles by the Russian Federation, adopted

at its 23rd Annual Session in 2014, and the Resolution on The Continuation of

Clear, Gross and Uncorrected Violations of OSCE Commitments and

International Norms by the Russian Federation, adopted in 2015, whereby in the

former it is underscored that “the Russian Federation has, since February 2014,

violated every one of the ten Helsinki principles in its relations with Ukraine, some

in a clear, gross and thus far uncorrected manner, and is in violation with the

commitments it undertook in the Budapest Memorandum, as well as other

international obligations,” and welcoming the adoption of the UN General

Assembly Resolution on Aggression against Ukraine and the order of the

International Court of Justice on Russia to immediately

suspend the military

operations that commenced on 24 February 2022,

Welcoming the fact that 45 OSCE participating States, supported by Ukraine,

initiated the OSCE Moscow Mechanism, in order to collect evidence of the

alleged massive atrocities and war crimes and crimes against humanity in

Ukraine, committed by Russia, with the help of Belarus as co-aggressor,

Acknowledging the value of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission’s rigorous

work which delivered its mandate under a heightened level of volatility and

security uncertainties, and expressing regret over the lack of international unity

and consensus over the mandate renewal for the OSCE Special Monitoring

Mission due to the Russian Federation’s uncompromising stance,

Recalling the OSCE PA report “The Nemtsov Murder and Rule of Law in Russia”

of 20 February 2020, and determined to ensure all those responsible for this

murder are brought to account,

Underlining its unwavering support and solidarity with all those in Russia and

Belarus who are persecuted by the regimes in Moscow and in Minsk for

protesting against Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, implemented with

the complicit participation of Belarus,

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Being seriously concerned with the attempts to destabilize the situation in the

Transdniestrian region of the Republic of Moldova,

Noting the final decision and declarations of the 28th Ministerial Council in

Stockholm, including the Statement on the negotiations on the Transdniestrian

settlement process in the “5+2” format,

Underscoring the importance of security and stability and the related

establishment of good-neighbourly relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan,

aimed at sustainable peace and development throughout the South Caucasus,

and supporting the continued engagement of the OSCE in this context, while

encouraging the wider international community to support multilateral efforts in

assisting the parties to that end through facilitating direct talks and promoting

confidence-building measures and abstention from the use of force,

10. Expressing deep regret over the unresolved conflict between the Russian

Federation and Georgia since 2008, and underscoring the necessity of full

implementation by Russia of the EU-mediated 12 August 2008 Ceasefire

Agreement, as well as the decision by European Court of Human Rights of

January 2021,

11. Emphasizing the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, which has paved the way

for cross-border threats, organized crime, the spread of radicalization and violent

extremism, terrorism, the illicit trafficking of drugs and weapons, and a spill-over

effect on the security of the bordering Central Asia states,

12. Noting with concern the deteriorating situation in Belarus, in particular by violation

of international human rights obligations, its attempts to instrumentalize illegal

migrants, mass repression and oppression of opposing voices, and the overall

lack of commitment to OSCE principles and values,

13. Acknowledging the undeniable repercussions of the emerging digital realm which

require prioritizing the cybersecurity agenda and protection of critical and civilian

infrastructure from cyber threats emanating against and across the OSCE region,

14. Reiterating full support for the initiatives of the Polish Chairman-in-Office,

including the Renewed OSCE European Security Dialogue and the prioritization

of the human-centred security approach,

15. Noting the indispensable and valuable role of women and youth in preventing,

managing and resolving conflicts, as well as enhancing durable stability and

security across all OSCE participating States,

16. Emphasizing that transparent and accountable arms control, disarmament and

non-proliferation, and control of armed forces remain indispensable components

of the common military and political stability within the OSCE area,

17. Recognizing unprecedented heightened tensions, protracted conflicts, terrorism

and violent extremism, the instrumentalization of migrants, and the utilization of

destabilizing cyberwarfare and unprecedented distrust and diminishing

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confidence in multilateralism and co-operation in the OSCE region requires all

participating States to recommit to OSCE principles; namely, in the dimension of

political affairs and security, in order to uphold the security architecture built on

the premises of the Helsinki Final Act and the Charter of Paris in full conformity

with international law,

18. Reiterating the role of the OSCE as an effective all-inclusive platform where

through the facilitation of diplomatic efforts and co-operation, participating States

can rebuild basic trust and confidence, de-escalate long-standing hostilities,

enhance sustainable peace, comprehensive security and democracy, and

revitalize shared values and principles of the OSCE region,

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly:

19. Condemns in the strongest terms Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against

Ukraine, facilitated by Belarus as co-aggressor, the illegal occupation and

annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, calls upon the Russian

Federation to establish an immediate ceasefire and withdraw Russian troops

from the whole of Ukraine, and urges all sides to engage in negotiations aimed

at a peaceful resolution of the crisis with full respect for Ukraine’s sovereignty

and territorial integrity;

20. Expresses deep regret over the casualties in Ukraine and sympathy for all those

affected by the war, including internally displaced persons and refugees, and

urges the OSCE participating States to support international humanitarian

organizations and the authorities of Ukraine and neighbouring countries in their

efforts to ensure unhindered evacuation, humanitarian assistance, and overall

safety to all internally displaced people and refugees;

21. Expresses support for the work of the independent international Commission of

Inquiry mandated by the UN Human Rights Council and the ongoing proceedings

at the International Criminal Court, which is conducting an investigation into

alleged war crimes committed by any party to the conflict on any part of the

territory of Ukraine;

22. Demands the immediate release of all those in Russia and Belarus who are

persecuted by the regimes in Moscow and in Minsk for protesting against

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, implemented with the complicit

participation of Belarus, including prominent Russian opposition leader Vladimir

Kara-Murza, and encourages OSCE participating States to intensify their efforts

to ensure those responsible for the murder of Boris Nemtsov are brought to

justice;

23. Reiterates full support for the work of OSCE Field Missions, which constitute a

key role in providing fact-based and valuable intelligence necessary for all

aspects of the OSCE’s comprehensive security dimensions, especially within the

first dimension, and thus calls for the restoration of the mandate of the OSCE’s

Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine;

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24. Encourages the intensification of result-oriented mediation efforts and

negotiations in the framework of the existing platforms for conflict resolution, and

calls on the parties to conflicts to immediately cease all hostilities and engage in

dialogue to achieve comprehensive and long-lasting peace in full respect for the

sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of the internationally recognized

borders of Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova;

25. Emphasizes the necessity of maintaining consistent dialogue and result-oriented

engagement for the comprehensive, peaceful, and viable settlement of the

Transdniestrian conflict in the “5+2” format based on the sovereignty and

territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova within its internationally recognized

borders, with a special status for Transdniestria that fully guarantees the human,

political, economic, and social rights of its population;

26. Recommends the intensification of the involvement of the OSCE Mediterranean

Partners for Co-operation (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia)

in joint efforts aimed at co-operation and alleviating current threats in the region,

including transnational threats, migration crises, human trafficking, and financing

of terrorism;

27. Urges participating States to refrain from exploiting the vulnerabilities of

cyberspace and weaponization of the novel digital domain for cybercrimes,

disruption of critical infrastructure, and infringement of human rights, alongside

continuing the work on implementation of confidence-building measures across

all OSCE participating States;

28. Calls on all participating States to leverage the potential of women and young

people in their equal engagement with security and peace efforts and their overall

integration in the decision-making process and institution-building, including local

governments and international platforms;

29. Urges all participating States that have not already done so to develop and

implement national action plans on Women, Peace and Security, as required by

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, which constitutes a

comprehensive agenda for the full involvement of women in maintaining all peace

and security efforts;

30. Urges all participating States to be guided by United Nations Security Council

Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security, which emphasizes that youth

constitute a priority in ensuring and promoting peace and security, and thus

encourages all OSCE participating States to empower youth representatives and

galvanize their engagements with all stakeholders at the local, national, and

international levels in line with this UN resolution;

31. Urges participating States to reinvigorate the debate over the revitalization of the

Open Skies Treaty and the full implementation and revision of the Vienna

Document in line with new security challenges on the ground;

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32. Encourages all participating States to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of

Nuclear Weapons of 2017 in light of the deterioration of critical nuclear security

which could bring about dire consequences for the OSCE region and beyond;

33. Calls on participating States to put an end to any flagrant contraventions of OSCE

commitments, and instead to re-commit and persistently uphold the Helsinki

principles in full conformity with international law, which enables conditions for

stabilization, peace, and security in the OSCE region;

34. Encourages all political leaders in participating States to reinvigorate the debate

over European security through the employment of OSCE’s unique tools and

multilateral negotiation frameworks, particularly through bolstering dialogue with

international partners and other stakeholders to avert crises and ensure peaceful

solutions to regional and protracted conflicts, while recalling that the

inclusiveness, broad membership, and principles of the OSCE provide the basis

for this.

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GENERAL COMMITTEE ON

POLITICAL AFFAIRS AND SECURITY

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