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The OSCE participating states have approved by consensus Switzerland's candidacy for the chairmanship of the organisation in 2026, thereby adopting another important institutional decision for the OSCE.

The third Warsaw Human Dimension Conference (WHDC) took place from 30 September to 11 October with around 1,500 participants. The conference provided an opportunity for OSCE member states to engage in lively exchanges with representatives of international human rights organisations.

The Swiss delegation organised a side event together with the Dutch delegation. This year's event focussed on current developments in the fields of artificial intelligence and cyber security.

The Swiss delegation to the OSCE has been organising a torture prevention conference in Vienna together with the Danish delegation for several years. Last year, the half-day event focused on the application of a victim-centred approach in dealing with victims of torture and ensuring the right to rehabilitation and reparation.

Difficult tasks await Malta this year.

After lengthy negotiations, Malta is approved by all 57 participating states as the 2024 OSCE Chairmanship at the Ministerial Council.

The second edition of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference (WHDC) took place from 2 to 13 October with about 1,500 participants, of which over 600 were civil society representatives.

Switzerland will continue to promote its positions and interests in various UN bodies in the fall of 2023.

At the OSCE Climate Change Conference, hosted by the OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid, high-level participants discussed the implications of climate change for security and stability.