The 32nd Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly took place 29 June - 3 July 2025 in Porto, Portugal, under the theme “Commemorating 50 Years of the Helsinki Final Act: Responding to a New Reality in the OSCE.”
The largest event on the Assembly’s calendar, the Annual Session culminated in the adoption of the Porto Declaration on 3 July, containing recommendations to national governments, parliaments and the international community in the fields of security, human rights, and economic and environmental concerns. The Assembly also elected its leadership for the coming year, including a new President.
DECLARATION
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32nd OSCE PA Annual Session, Porto, Plenary Session, 09:00 – 12:00, 3 July 2025
32nd OSCE PA Annual Session, Porto, Plenary Session, 15:00 – 18:00, 2 July 2025
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REPORTS AND SPEECHES
For all reports and speeches issued at the Annual Session, please click here.
ANNUAL SESSION NEWSLETTER
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Draft Programme
Saturday, 28 June 2025
Arrival of participants
15:00 – 20:00 Registration (Sala Despachantes, CC Alfândega do Porto)
18:00 – 19:00 Information meeting for the Secretaries of Delegations (Sala do Arquivo, CC Alfândega do Porto) followed by a visit of the CC Alfândega do Porto building
Sunday, 29 June 2025
08:00 – 09:20 Time reserved for meetings of various groups
09:30 – 12:30 Standing Committee (Sala do Infante, CC Alfândega do Porto)
1. Adoption of the Agenda
2. Practical and Procedural Matters for the 32nd Annual Session
2.1 Approval of Registered Participation (Rule 24.1)
2.2 Ratification of the Membership of the Three General Committees (Rule 36.2)
2.3 Inclusion and Allocation of Supplementary Items (Rule 21.1)
3. Report of the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Ms. Pia Kauma
4. Financial Questions: Report of the Treasurer of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Mr. Johan Büser
4.1 Present financial situation and annual contributions
4.2 Approval of the Budget for the 2025-2026 Financial Year (Rule 41.2)
5. Report of the Secretary General of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Mr. Roberto Montella
6. Information on upcoming meetings and activities of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly 2025/2026
7. Any Other Business
15:00 – 18:00 Opening Plenary Session (Sala do Arquivo, CC Alfândega do Porto)
OPENING
- H.E. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of the Portuguese Republic*
- H.E. José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, Speaker/President of the Portuguese Parliament
- Ms. Pia Kauma, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
- Mr. António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations*
- Ms. Paula Cardoso, Head of the Portuguese Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
PLENARY SESSION
1. Consideration of Supplementary Items
2. Reports on Election Observation Activities
(*) remote intervention
Monday, 30 June 2025
08:00 – 08:50 Time reserved for meetings of various groups
09:00 – 10:30 General Committee on Political Affairs and Security (Sala do Arquivo, CC Alfândega do Porto)
09:00 – 10:30 General Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment (Sala do Infante, CC Alfândega do Porto)
11:00 – 12:30 General Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions (Sala do Arquivo, CC Alfândega do Porto)
14:30 – 16:30 Thematic activities
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
08:00 – 08:50 Time reserved for meetings of various groups
09:00 – 10:30 General Committee on Political Affairs and Security (Sala do Arquivo, CC Alfândega do Porto)
09:00 – 10:30 General Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment (Sala do Infante, CC Alfândega do Porto)
10:30 – 11:00 Meeting of the Bureau
11:00 – 12:30 General Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions (Sala do Arquivo, CC Alfândega do Porto)
14:30 – 16:00 General Committee on Political Affairs and Security (Sala do Arquivo, CC Alfândega do Porto)
14:30 – 16:00 General Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment (Sala do Infante, CC Alfândega do Porto)
16:30 – 18:00 General Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions (Sala do Arquivo, CC Alfândega do Porto)
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
08:00 – 08:50 Time reserved for meetings of various groups
09:00 – 11:00 General Committee on Political Affairs and Security (Sala do Arquivo, CC Alfândega do Porto)
09:00 – 11:00 General Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment (Sala do Infante, CC Alfândega do Porto)
11:30 – 13:30 General Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions (Sala do Arquivo, CC Alfândega do Porto)
15:00 – 18:00 Plenary Session (Sala do Arquivo, CC Alfândega do Porto)
- Consideration of Supplementary Items
i. SI #6: Securing the Stability of the Parliamentary Assembly’s Financial Situation (Mr. Johan Buser, Sweden)
- Remarks by OSCE Officials
i. Address by the Secretary General of the OSCE, Ambassador Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu
ii. Remarks by the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Maria Telalian
iii. Q&A Session
- Addresses by Presidents/Speakers of Parliaments
- General Debate on the Situation in the Middle East*
- General Debate on the OSCE 50 Years After Helsinki*
Thursday, 3 July 2025
08:00 – 08:50 Time reserved for meetings of various groups
09:00 – 12:00 Plenary Session (Sala do Arquivo, CC Alfândega do Porto)
1. Adoption of the Agenda
2. Address by Ambassador Jouni Laaksonen, Head of the Finnish OSCE 2025
Chairpersonship Task Force - Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland followed
by Q&A session
3. Reports on OSCE PA Activities:
i. Reports by Ad Hoc Committees
4. Open General Debate (continued if needed)
5. Adoption of the Porto Declaration
6. Report of the Secretary General of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Mr.
Roberto Montella
7. Address by Mr. Luís Graça, Member of the Portuguese Delegation and Vice-
President of the OSCE PA
8. Election of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Officers
9. Closure of the 32nd Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
12:00 Adjournment of the 32nd Annual Session of the OSCE PA
Reports of the Three General Committees
| Committee | Report (EN) | Report (FR) | Report (RU) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Affairs and Security | Download | Télécharger | Скачать |
| Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment | Download | Télécharger | Скачать |
| Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions | Download | Télécharger | Скачать |
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