• Current language: en

An official website of the European Union. See all European Institutions

Organisation for Security & Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

Organisation for Security & Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

All EU Member States are participating States of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Altogether, the OSCE has 57 participating States from Europe, North America, and Central Asia and spans a geographical area from Vancouver to Vladivostok. All 57 participating States enjoy equal status and decisions are taken by consensus on a politically, but not legally binding basis.

Read more

News stories

EaP Panel on Security, CSDP and Civil Protection

The Eastern Partnership (EaP) Panel on Security, CSDP and Civil Protection convened on 15 May in Brussels, for the first time under the EaP revised institutional set-up, addressing not only security and CSDP matters, but also civil protection.

Wednesday, 16 May, 2018 - 17:29
Published on:
Armenia, Belarus, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Organisation for Security&Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Eastern Partnership, European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), The Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), Policy Areas, Security and Defence
IPRM meeting builds trust
News stories

EU Monitoring Mission and OSCE build trust and confidence along ceasefire line in Georgia

On 19 December 2017, the 83rd meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) was held in Ergneti. The meeting took place in an open and constructive atmosphere.

Friday, 22 December, 2017 - 10:20
Published on:
Europe and Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Georgia, Organisation for Security&Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), EUMM Georgia, Common Foreign & Security Policy (CFSP), Security and Defence, Military and civilian missions and operations, The Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)
News stories

High-level Forum of Dialogue "(Re)Thinking Europe – Christian contributions to the future of the European project", 27-29 October 2017

"The first and perhaps the greatest contribution that Christians can make to today’s Europe is to remind her that she is not a mass of statistics or institutions, but is made up of people"- Pope Francis addressing the participants of the high-level Forum of Dialogue "(Re)Thinking Europe – Christian contributions to the future of the European project"

Thursday, 2 November, 2017 - 17:02
Published on:
UN Rome, Organisation for Security&Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
bosnia and herzegovina, foreign affairs council, council conclusions, eu
News stories

EU ministers confirm unequivocal commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU perspective

On 16 October, the ministers of foreign affairs of the 28 EU member states reiterated the bloc's unequivocal commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU perspective as a single, united and sovereign country. The Council Conclusions also urged the Bosnian authorities to step up the implementation of reforms designed to benefit all citizens.

Monday, 16 October, 2017 - 16:42
Published on:
EEAS, Europe and Central Asia, Western Balkans, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Foreign Affairs Council, Organisation for Security&Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), ALTHEA/BiH, Human rights and Democracy, Security and Defence, The Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)
News

The 15th Eastern Partnership Panel on Integrated Border Management took place in Brussels

On 28 November, the 15th Eastern Partnership Panel on Integrated Border Management (IBM) took place in Brussels, an event chaired by the EEAS which is part of the Eastern Partnership Platform 1 on Democracy, Good Governance and Stability

Tuesday, 29 November, 2016 - 11:02
Published on:
Eastern Partnership, Organisation for Security&Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)