Secretary General

The Secretary General is appointed by the Ministerial Council for a term of three years and derives his/her authority from the collective decisions of the participating States. He/she acts as the representative of the Chairman-in-Office, and as OSCE Chief Administrative Officer. The current Secretary General is Ambassador Lamberto Zannier.

Office of the Secretary General

The role of the Office is to support the tasks of the Secretary General as the OSCE chief manager and administrator. This includes diplomatic liaison, press and public information, legal services, internal auditing, conference and language services, gender issues and contacts with international and non-governmental organizations, and with Mediterranean and other Partners for Co-operation.

Structure of the OSCE Secretariat

• Office of the Secretary General
• Department of Management and Finance
• Department of Human Resources
• Prague Office of the Secretariat
• Action against Terrorism Unit
• Conflict Prevention Centre
• External Co-operation
• Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities
• Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
• Strategic Police Matters Unit
• Training Section