NEXTGOV 5 July 2011 Russia and the United States are co-sponsoring a resolution to pre-empt cyberattacks that an influential international body is expected to adopt this week, according to a Belgium parliamentary member who introduced the decree. The proposal calls for member nations to exchange information about the way they intend to deploy cyber technology during military conflicts. Russian support is notable because the former Soviet

COPENHAGEN, 1 July 2011 – Following the recent informal 5+2 talks in Moscow, parliamentarians from across 55 countries will focus on the situation in Moldova during the Annual Session of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, which opens in Belgrade 6 July. The resolution, introduced by Walburga Habsburg Douglas (MP, Sweden), reaffirms support for the 5+2 negotiations as the format for resolving the

COPENHAGEN, 30 June 2011 – To fight international hunger and malnutrition, parliaments should prioritize policies that strengthen rural communities, according to a resolution now pending before the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly’s Annual Session. The resolution introduced by Khachik Harutyunyan (MP, Armenia) calls on parliaments to address social and infrastructure problems in rural areas to secure

COPENHAGEN, 30 June 2011 – The leadership of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today congratulated Ambassador Lamberto Zannier on becoming the new Secretary General of the world’s largest regional security organization. Ambassador Zannier of Italy was named to the position today after receiving consensus support from the 56 participating States of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. “I congratulate Ambassador Zannier on his

COPENHAGEN, 30 June 2011 – Electricity black outs. Nuclear plant malfunctions. Attacks considered to be dealt by 'brute force' on unsuspecting government networks. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly is now considering a resolution to enhance international co-operation on cyber security. The resolution introduced by Francois Xavier de Donnea (MP, Belgium) calls for creating: confidence-building

COPENHAGEN, 30 June 2011 – The chair of an international human rights committee has introduced a resolution to ensure Christians are able to participate fully in public life without discrimination. Swedish Parliamentarian Walburga Habsburg Douglas introduced the resolution for consideration by the 56 country Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly after recent cases of discrimination against preachers or