the world's largest regional security organization. It offers a forum for political negotiations and decision-making in the fields of early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation, and puts the political will of its participating States into practice through its unique network of field missions.
Formerly known as the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), the OSCE was initially a political process which set out fundamental principles governing the conduct of international affairs to ease tension and build confidence among states.
