Helsinki Document 1992

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The Helsinki Document 1992 is an OSCE political agreement that, among other institutional reforms, established the mandate and framework for the High Commissioner on National Minorities to help prevent ethnic tensions and conflicts in Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf CSCE summit document
OSCE political document
international agreement
adoptedAt CSCE Summit of Heads of State or Government in Helsinki
linked to: OSCE Summit
adoptedBy CSCE participating States
Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
adoptedInContextOf post-Cold War European security order
adoptionCity Helsinki
adoptionCountry Finland
adoptionYear 1992
aimsTo prevent conflicts in Europe
prevent ethnic tensions
buildsOn Charter of Paris for a New Europe
Helsinki Final Act
linked to: Helsinki Accords
concerns co-operative security
prevention of inter-ethnic conflict
createsInstitution OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
definesRoleOf OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
establishesFrameworkFor OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
focusesOn conflict prevention
national minorities
frameworkFor preventive diplomacy on minority issues
geographicalScope OSCE area
language English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish
legalNature politically binding
mentionsBody OSCE Chairman-in-Office
OSCE Permanent Council
OSCE Secretariat
nonRecognitionOf use of force for settling disputes in Europe
partOf CSCE Helsinki Summit 1992
linked to: OSCE Summit
providesFor confidential engagement with States on minority issues
early warning by the High Commissioner on National Minorities
region Europe
relatedTo OSCE institutional reforms
setsOutMandateFor OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
strengthens OSCE conflict prevention mechanisms
subjectMatter European security
early warning and early action
human rights
rights of persons belonging to national minorities

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Secretary General of the OSCE createdBy Helsinki Document 1992
Budapest Summit decisions followed Helsinki Document 1992
OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation establishedBy Helsinki Document 1992