OSBE
OSBE is the Serbo-Croatian acronym for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The OSCE originated in 1975 as the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) and was renamed in 1995 following the Paris Charter. It is a regional intergovernmental organization focused on security through comprehensive Europe-wide cooperation. The organization is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
OSBE operates on the principle of consensus among its 57 participating states, which include most European
Key institutional components include the Permanent Council in Vienna, the Forum for Security Cooperation, the Office
In practice, OSBE/OSCE field operations conduct on-site monitoring, provide technical assistance, and support democratization and rule-of-law