VIENNA, 27 November 2008 - The OSCE today launched its own channel on the popular video-sharing website YouTube.

"The channel offers short videos about the OSCE's work in the field, in our institutions and in Vienna - emphasizing our role as a forum for dialogue and a platform for action," noted OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut.

It will also offer "the OSCE's partners, Delegations and beneficiaries the chance to contribute, and for Chairmanships to highlight activities", he added.

The channel can be viewed at the following address: http://www.youtube.com/osce