Ambassadors participating in an OSCE Permanent Council meeting.

What is the OSCE?

An overview of the OSCE, including its origins and structure.

A line up of all the flags for participating states in OSCE.

Overview and participating states

A snapshot of the OSCE and its 57 participating states.

OSCE flags flying outside the OSCE building in Vienna.

Structure of the OSCE

An overview of the OSCE's negotiating and decision-making bodies, its structures and institutions.

A black and white photo of the initial signatures from the founding of the OSCE.

History of the OSCE

Historical context and rationale for the creation of the OSCE.