October 1992
Conference
Geneva Meeting of Experts on Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
The fourth and last Meeting of Experts on Peaceful Settlement of Disputes took place in Geneva from 12-23 October, ending with the adoption of a Convention on Conciliation and Arbitration.
September 1992
Conference
First Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation
Established during the Helsinki Summit in July 1992 to discuss and make decisions on military aspects of security in the OSCE area, the Forum for Security Co-operation held its first meeting.
Conference
Missions in Kosovo, Sandjak and Vojvodina deployed
The CSCE deployed its first Missions of Long Duration in Kosovo, Sandjak and Vojvodina, as called for by the Committee of Senior Officials' decision of 14 August 1992.
August 1992
Conference
Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) establishes OSCE Missions of Long Duration in Kosovo, Sandjak and Vojvodina
The CSO decided to set up Missions of Long Duration in Kosovo, Sandjak and Vojvodina, which would have the following tasks:
Conference
CSCE establishes Mission to Skopje
The Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) decided to establish a Monitoring Mission in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to help avoid the spread of tension to their territories.
Conference
Japan attends its first Committee of Senior Officials meeting
The Chairman-in-Office welcomed the representative of Japan, who - in accordance with the Helsinki Document 1992 - was attending the Committee's regular meeting for the first time.
July 1992
Conference
Concluding Act of the Negotiation on Personnel Strength of Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE-1A agreement)
After the conclusion of the CFE Treaty (5 June 1992), new negotiations were launched regarding the personnel strength of armed forces. They led to the CFE-1A agreement.
Summit
Helsinki Summit 1992
The Heads of State or Government meet again in Helsinki, for the third Summit of the CSCE.
Conference
Treaty on Open Skies signed by 26 participating States
At the Helsinki Summit, Heads of State or Government welcomed the signature of the Treaty on Open Skies by 26 participating States and adopted the Declaration on the Treaty on Open Skies, which can be found in the Summit document The…
Conference
Serbia and Montenegro suspended as a participating State
At the 13th meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials, participating States suspended Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) from the CSCE, barring it from participating in the 9 July 1992 Helsinki Summit.
Conference
End of the CSCE Fourth Follow-up Meeting in Helsinki
With the end of the Helsinki Fourth Follow-up Meeting of the CSCE, the Helsinki Summit (9 and 10 July 1992) document The Challenges of Change was completed.
Conference
1st Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
At its First Annual Session, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly accepted the Danish Parliament's invitation to establish an International Secretariat in Copenhagen. Denmark agreed to provide full international diplomatic status, privileges and…
March 1992
Ministerial council
Additional Meeting of the CSCE Council, Helsinki, 24 March 1992
January 1992
Ministerial council
2nd Meeting of the CSCE Council of Ministers
The Ministerial Council is the central decision-making and governing body of the OSCE. The meeting, held annually, provides the Foreign Ministers of the 57 OSCE participating States an opportunity to review and assess the Organization’s…
October 1991
Conference
Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia sign the Helsinki Final Act
Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia signed the CSCE Final Act, also known as the Helsinki Accords, bringing the number of participating States to 37.
September 1991
Ministerial council
Additional Ministerial Meeting held in Moscow
Held under the framework of the third Human Dimension Conference, the Ministers' meeting in Moscow produced the 1991 Moscow Document, a landmark in the evolution of the OSCE's human dimension commitments.