Aerial view of a town with a mosque, surrounded by hills and buildings, under a clear sky.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina joined the OSCE in 1992 following its independence from Yugoslavia, an original signatory of the 1975 Helsinki Final Act. Since 1995, it hosts the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The country is represented by a Permanent Delegation to the OSCE and to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.

Quick facts

Capital

Sarajevo

Participating since

1992

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the OSCE

Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Highlights

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Homepage

OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Established on 8 December 1995, the Mission works on human rights, education, the rule of law, gender equality, governance and security co-operation.

Statements and speeches

From the delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the OSCE

Access statements and speeches delivered during the Permanent Council and the Forum for Security Co-operation.

Statements and speeches

Elections

Election observation

Visit the election calendar to learn more about ODIHR election activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Upcoming election dates are tentative and may be subject to change.

Elections calendar

Contact

Permanent Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the OSCE

Permanent Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the OSCE

Heinrichgasse 4/Top3
1010 Vienna
Austria

Email: mis.bec@mvp.gov.ba
Phone: +43 1 812 22 56 +43 1 812 22 57
Fax: +43 1 526 47 41