Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest security-oriented Intergovernmental Organization whose mandate includes -

• arms control
• promotion of human rights
• freedom of the press and
• fair elections

The OSCE's Secretariat is located in Vienna,Austria

Its 56 participating states are located in Europe,the former Soviet Union and North america and cover most of the Northern Hemisphere.

Partners for Co-operation

Mediterranean States Algeria Egypt Israel Jordan Morocco Tunisia

Asia 1992   Japan 1994   South Korea 2000   Thailand 2003   Afghanistan 2004   Mongolia (applied for full membership in 2011) 2009   Australia