Prague Document on Further Development
of CSCE Institutions and Structures
(Second Meeting of the Council of Ministers)
Prague 1992
(…)
III
Human dimension
6. The Ministers agreed that monitoring and promoting progress in the human dimension remains a key function of the CSCE.
7. Issues related to the human dimension will therefore be considered by the Council or
the Committee of Senior Officials whenever necessary.
8. In addition, meetings of a short duration may also be decided upon by the Committee of Senior Officials to address clearly defined issues. Results of such meetings will be
submitted to the Council through the Committee of Senior Officials for consideration
or decisions as required.
9. In order to extend practical co-operation among participating States in the human
dimension, the Ministers decided to give additional functions to the Office for Free
Elections which will henceforth be called the Office for Democratic Institutions and
Human Rights.
10. Under the general guidance of the CSO, the Office should, inter alia:
• organize a short CSCE meeting at the seat of the Office for Democratic Institutions
and Human Rights to address implementation of CSCE human dimension commitments every year in which a follow-up meeting does not take place. The Helsinki Follow-up Meeting will work out the organizational modalities for such meetings;
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