| Author (Corporate) | Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe |
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| Publisher | OSCE |
| Publication Date | 2018 |
| Content Type | Key Source, Website |
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With 57 participating States from Europe, Central Asia and North America, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) forms the largest regional security organisation in the world. The OSCE is a primary instrument for early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation in its area. It has 18 missions or field operations in South-Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia. The Organisation deals with three dimensions of security - the politico-military, the economic and environmental, and the human dimension. It therefore addresses a wide range of security-related concerns, including arms control, confidence- and security-building measures, human rights, national minorities, democratization, policing strategies, counter-terrorism and economic and environmental activities. All 56 participating States enjoy equal status, and decisions are taken by consensus on a politically, but not legally binding basis. [Please note that the OSCE re-designed its website as from January 2011 and that many of the links in ESO to individual pages and documents will need to be changed - if you come across a broken link in a ESO record please click on the Broken Links icon and we will immediately correct the link]. |
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| Source Link | http://www.osce.org/ |
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| Subject Categories | Security and Defence |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
