Common security, nuclear risks and the OSCE in the wake of the Ukraine conflict
Event Date: 27th June 2022
Location: Internet 15:30 BST
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly urged to support no-first-use
Invitation to June 27 event:
Common security, nuclear risks and the OSCE in the wake of the Ukraine conflic
The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCEPA) will hold its Annual Session in Birmingham UK on July 2-6, 2022. A group of parliamentary delegates to the OSCEPA from Cyprus, Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom have proposed that the Assembly, in its Birmingham Declaration:
‘Re-affirm the Reagan-Gorbachev dictum that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought, and urge all nuclear armed and allied states to implement this through no-first-use declaration and agreements, and by further reducing the role of nuclear weapons in security doctrines.’
The proposal to make such a statement was circulated by members of Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (PNND) to OSCEPA delegates, and presented by NoFirstUse Global committee members Uta Zapf and Alyn Ware to the OSCEPA consultation session with civil society on June 10.
In their briefing paper to the OSCEPA, PNND expresses ‘concern at the risk of nuclear war arising from the nuclear arms race and the operational readiness to use nuclear weapons, which have increased significantly by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and pronouncements from Russian leadership threatening to use nuclear weapons if other countries intervene against the invasion.”
In addition, the PNND paper highlights the importance of the OSCE as ‘a common/cooperative security organization. Its primary role is to seek security for all through conflict resolution, trust-building, protecting human rights and advancing democracy,’ and makes recommendations to enhance these roles in the difficult political climate in Europe.
OSCE member countries
The OSCE has 57 member states including Canada, USA, all European countries, Russia, all the fomer Soviet countries and Mongolia. Common security, nuclear risks and the OSCE in the wake of the Ukraine conflict
Monday June 27
10:30 Eastern Time USA / 4:30 pm Central Europe Time
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A webinar highlighting the importance of common security mechanisms like the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), especially in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and increased nuclear threats.
The event takes place one week prior to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session in Birmingham, and will include discussion of the role of the Parliamentary Assembly and national parliaments to reduce nuclear risks and advance nuclear disarmament in the new political environment.
Common Security
Common Security refers to building security between nations through international law, diplomacy and conflict resolution. It is based on the notion that national security cannot be achieved or sustained by threatening or reducing the security of other nations, but only by ensuring that the security of all nations is advanced. For more background see For Our Shared Future: Common Security 2022 Report, Olof Palme International Centre.
