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; OSCE Human Dimension Commitments 125

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