Vienna: At the 50th Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) held in Vienna on Thursday, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, delivered a compelling appeal for renewed global commitment to peace, conflict prevention, and protection of fundamental human rights. Addressing OSCE Chairperson and Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, Archbishop Gallagher called on member states to revive the cooperative spirit of the Helsinki Final Act, signed five decades ago as a cornerstone for dialogue, security, and international trust.

With 57 member states spanning Europe, Central Asia, and North America, the OSCE remains the world’s largest regional security body. Gallagh

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