The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe comprises 57 participating States on three continents - North America, Europe and Asia - and encompasses nearly 20 million square miles and more than a billion people.
Participating States

From Partner to Problem: Georgia’s Anti-American Turn
Sep 10, 2025Georgia was once a core U.S. partner and a beacon of freedom in the Caucasus. Today, the ruling Georgian Dream party is dragging the country back into Russia’s orbit and […]

BRIEFING—The Impact on Central Asia of Russia’s War ...
Sep 04, 2025Rayburn House Office Building 2200 Stream live here Russia’s war on Ukraine has had a significant impact on the countries of Central Asia, including shifting their relationships with Russia and […]

The Impact on Central Asia of Russia’s War on Ukrain...
Sep 04, 2025Russia’s war on Ukraine has had a significant impact on the countries of Central Asia, including shifting their relationships with Russia and China and reshaping their internal political and economic […]

Ranking Member Representative Cohen Marks 5th Annive...
Aug 07, 2025WASHINGTON—U.S. Helsinki Commission Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09), OSCE PA Special Representative on Political Prisoners, today issued a statement marking the fifth anniversary of Alexander Lukashenka’s falsification of elections […]

Bipartisan Helsinki Commission Leadership Mark 50th ...
Aug 01, 2025WASHINGTON—U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Senator Roger Wicker (MS), Co-Chairman Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ranking Member Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), and Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued a statement marking […]

BRIEFING—Intercepting Terror: Strengthening Ukrainia...
Jul 24, 2025Cannon House Office Building 210 Stream live here Over the past several months, Russia has scaled up its production of drones and missiles, using its growing arsenal to launch nightly […]

Intercepting Terror: Strengthening Ukrainian Air Def...
Jul 24, 2025Over the past several months, Russia has scaled up its production of drones and missiles, using its growing arsenal to launch nightly barrages on Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure. In […]

HEARING—The Cost of a Bad Deal in Ukraine
Jun 26, 2025Russell Senate Office Building 222 Stream live here Ukraine is fighting not only for its own survival, but for freedom and security around the world. Western leaders seeking to end Vladimir […]

BRIEFING—A Historic Opportunity: Advancing the Armen...
Jun 25, 2025Rayburn House Office Building 2212 Stream live here After decades of war, Armenia and Azerbaijan are on the verge of a peace deal that promises to bring stability and prosperity […]

A Historic Opportunity: Advancing the Armenia-Azerba...
Jun 25, 2025After decades of war, Armenia and Azerbaijan are on the verge of a peace deal that promises to bring stability and prosperity while lessening Russia and Iran’s grip on the […]

Ranking Member Rep. Cohen Welcomes Release of 14 Bel...
Jun 24, 2025WASHINGTON—U.S. Helsinki Commission Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09), OSCE PA Special Representative on Political Prisoners, today issued a statement following the release of fourteen political prisoners in Belarus. “I […]

Chairman Wicker, Senators Shaheen, Durbin Honor Bela...
May 28, 2025WASHINGTON—U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Senator Roger Wicker (MS), Commissioner Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), and Senator Dick Durbin (IL) today issued a statement on the fifth anniversary of the arrest of […]