Switzerland Announces Bid for 2026 OSCE Chairmanship

Swiss government officially announces candidacy to chair the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in 2026, emphasizing dialogue and peaceful crisis resolution.

Key Takeaways

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Switzerland officially announced its candidacy to chair the OSCE in 2026
Switzerland has previously chaired OSCE in 1996 and 2014
Switzerland has been an OSCE member since 1975
OSCE has 57 participating states

By The Numbers

57

Number of OSCE participating states

2

Previous Swiss OSCE chairmanships

They Said

"Switzerland wants to underline the fact that dialogue and cooperation are the only way to resolve crises peacefully and sustainably, especially in difficult geopolitical times"
— Swiss Foreign Ministry

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