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Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden Ann Linde and OSCE
Roma [ENA] The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden Ann Linde, announced today the appointments of her Special Representatives for 2021.The Special Representatives of the Chairperson-in-Office are appointed to assist the CiO in her work to resolve crises and conflicts in the OSCE region and to ensure better co-ordination of participating States’ efforts in specific areas.
The Chairperson-in-Office takes a lead in conflict prevention, resolution and rehabilitation in the OSCE region, taking up direct contact with parties concerned and arranging or conducting settlement negotiations. In order to deal with crises or ensure better co-ordination of participating States’ efforts in specific areas, the Chair may appoint personal or special representatives. Personal representatives have a clear and precise mandate which outlines the tasks they are expected to undertake. “I am very pleased to present this list of competent colleagues, including representatives from a broad range of countries, as well as a gender balanced team. I feel confident that, together, we will have an efficient and successful
year as the Chair,” Linde said. Many of the former representatives of the Albanian Chair will continue their work in 2021. The newly appointed representatives of the Swedish CiO include Ambassador Kent Härstedt as Special Envoy of the Chairperson-in-Office; Rosaline Marbinah, Special Representative on Youth and Security; Liliana Palihovici, Special Representative on Gender; Professor Anita Ramasastry, Special Representative on Anti-Corruption, and Ambassador Annika Soder, Special Representative for South Caucasus. “I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the former representatives of the Albanian Chair for their dedication and important work,” CiO Linde said.
The representatives will support the CiO in her efforts within the Swedish Chairpersonship's prioritized areas: defending the European security order; upholding the OSCE’s concept of comprehensive security and supporting efforts to resolve conflicts in the OSCE region. In addition to this, Linde emphasized cross-cutting issues that are crucial to strengthening security in the region. “Within their mandates, the representatives will contribute to strengthening gender equality across all aspects of the OSCE’s activities. This will include a strong focus on the Women, Peace and Security agenda as well as a focus on women’s economic empowerment. Another priority is the inclusion of civil society organisations in meetings and activities".