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The OSCE covers the geographical area from Vancouver to Vladivostok. Visit the regional pages to learn more about our participating States, field operations and activities.

Overview map of the OSCE region — The OSCE region with participating States and Partners for Co-operation

Disclaimer

The boundaries and names on this page do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the OSCE.

With 57 participating States, the OSCE is the world’s largest regional security organization and covers much of the globe’s northern hemisphere.

Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Canada Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland – Chairpersonship 2025 France Georgia Germany Greece Holy See Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro The Netherlands North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Tajikistan Türkiye Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States of America Uzbekistan

The OSCE maintains field operations in Europe and Central Asia.

South-Eastern Europe

OSCE Presence in Albania

Established on 27 March 1997 with the mandate to promote democratization, the rule of law and human rights, and to consolidate democratic institutions.

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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.

OSCE Mission in Kosovo

Set up on 1 July 1999, the Mission has its headquarters in Prishtinë/Priština and maintains five regional offices. It runs a wide array of activities.

OSCE Mission to Montenegro

Established on 29 June 2006, the Mission assists Montenegro with its reform agenda and helps it further strengthen its democratic development.

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OSCE Mission to Serbia

The Mission, set up on 11 January 2001, is based in Belgrade and assists Serbia in building accountable democratic institutions.

OSCE Mission to Skopje

Established on 18 September 1992, the Mission’s key priorities are constructive inter-ethnic relations and the 2001 Ohrid Framework Agreement.

Eastern Europe

OSCE Mission to Moldova

Established on 4 February 1993 to facilitate the achievement of a lasting political settlement of the Transdniestrian conflict in all its aspects.

Central Asia

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OSCE Centre in Ashgabat

Set up on 23 July 1998, the Centre works on a broad array of security issues, from arms control to economic-environmental topics and human rights.

OSCE Programme Office in Astana

Established on 23 July 1998, the Office's work ranges from arms control and border management to economic-environmental issues and human rights.

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OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek

Established on 23 July 1998, the Office works in all OSCE dimensions, including the economic-environmental, human and political aspects of security.

OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe

Established on 1 December 1993, the Office works on activities ranging from arms control to disaster risk reduction, good governance and gender equality.

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OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan

Active in the country since 1 July 2006, the Co-ordinator helps strengthen legislation and build institutional capacity in Uzbekistan.

Closed field activities

The mandates of OSCE field operations require regular renewal by the Permanent Council. If this does not happen, or if the Permanent Council so decides, a field operation discontinues its work.

Closed field operations and related field activities

The OSCE enjoys a privileged relationship with eleven Partners for Co-operation States.

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Partners for Co-operation

The OSCE maintains privileged relations with 11 Asian and Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation to better address shared security challenges.

Asian Partners for Co-operation

Afghanistan
Australia
Japan
Republic of Korea
Thailand

Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation

Algeria
Egypt
Israel
Jordan
Morocco
Tunisia

All of the Organization’s offices are located in Europe.

In Vienna:

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Secretariat

Provides operational and administrative support

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

The Representative’s activities can be divided into two groups: observing media developments as part of an early warning function and helping participating States abide by their commitments to freedom of expression and free media. This includes efforts to ensure the safety of journalists; assist with the development of media pluralism; promote decriminalization of defamation; combat hate speech while preserving freedom of expression; provide expert opinions on media regulation and legislation; promote Internet freedom; and assist with the process of switching from analogue to digital broadcasting. The Representative also holds annual regional media conferences, bringing together journalists, representatives of civil society and government, as well as academics, to discuss current media freedom issues.

In Warsaw:

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) provides support, assistance and expertise to participating States and civil society to promote democracy, rule of law, human rights and tolerance and non-discrimination. ODIHR observes elections, reviews legislation and advises governments on how to develop and sustain democratic institutions. The Office conducts training programmes for government and law-enforcement officials and non-governmental organizations on how to uphold, promote and monitor human rights.

In The Hague:

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OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities

The High Commissioner works to identify and prevent conflicts related to tensions involving national minority issues.

In Prague:

OSCE Documentation Centre in Prague

The Documentation Centre in Prague holds the permanent records of the OSCE, documenting its history since the early 1970s.

In Copenhagen:

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OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Facilitating inter-parliamentary dialogue to advance the OSCE's goals of comprehensive security

https//www.oscepa.org

In Geneva:

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Court of Conciliation and Arbitration

The Court provides flexible mechanisms for the peaceful resolution of inter-State disputes.

The OSCE traces its origins to the détente phase of the early 1970s, when the CSCE was created to serve as a multilateral forum for dialogue and negotiation between East and West.

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