Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
(1975; Vienna; 2880 staff; osce.org)

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe “is the world’s largest regional security organization.” It fosters a comprehensive view of security covering three “dimensions”: the politico-military; the economic-environmental; and the human dimension. It’s work spans across 20 issues involved in a broad range of security- and stability-related activities including election monitoring, human rights, legislative reform, the rule of law and media freedom, as well as combating human trafficking, terrorism and the smuggling of small arms and light weapons.

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Leadership: Thomas Greminger (Secretary‑General) and Edi Rama (Chairperson)
Budget: €138,204m (2019)

Recent Articles:

Global Risks and Challenges – A Quick Look at Security OrganizationsJanuary 6, 2022
Risks, challenges and governance Global Security is an elusive term with several definitions. According to Ken Booth, Global Security Threats can be divided into global existential threats and global emancipatory threats. Global existential threats, notably […]
Regional Security – A QuickLook at Leading OrganizationsDecember 14, 2021
Today we live in a world with numerous areas of power and no institutions adapted to address its contemporary security challenges. For instance, China and other countries in the Southeast Asian region argue over the sovereignty […]
Human Security – A QuickLook at Leading OrganizationsDecember 14, 2021
The concept of Human Security While the traditional notion aims to defend a nation-state in its territorial integrity through increased military means, human security focuses on the individual. This concept of security is linked to human […]
Our Common Agenda: Review of Five UN75 ReportsOctober 20, 2021
Reviewed Reports: Our Common Agenda: Report of the Secretary General (UN, Sept 2021, 84p) Our Future Agenda: A Vision and Plan for Next and Future Generations (UN, Sept 2021, 54p) Shaping Our Future Together: Listening to People’s […]
Youth Groups: A QuickLook at Leading OrganizationsOctober 3, 2021
The hope for resolving our world’s greatest problems is nested in future generations: in the power of youth and organized youth groups. Since adoption of the UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security […]