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.

OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier (r) presents US Ambassador Ian Kelly a white ribbon in recognition of his gender equality efforts. This was part of a campaign launched by the OSCE to engage men in fighting violence against women. Vienna, 29 November 2012.

OSCE launches network to engage men in fight against gender violence

The OSCE MenEngage network was launched on 29 November 2012 in Vienna as part of a larger advocacy effort during the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence...
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier meets UK Foreign Secretary William Hague during his visit to London, 28 November 2012.

OSCE Secretary General, in London, meets Foreign Secretary

OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier met UK Foreign Secretary William Hague in London on 28 November 2012...
File photo: OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier speaking at the Hofburg in Vienna on 18 October 2012.

OSCE Secretary General discusses co-operation with EU at European Parliament in Brussels

OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier exchanged views with representatives of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs at a joint meeting of the Subcommittees on Security and Defence and on Human Rights in Brussels on 26 November 2012...
Ambassador Enkhsaikhan Jargalsaikhan (l), the Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the OSCE, hands over his credentials to OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier at the Hofburg in Vienna, 22 November 2012. Mongolia officially became the Organization's 57th participating State on 21 November 2012.

Secretary General welcomes Mongolia to OSCE, stresses added value to security community

The OSCE Secretary General, Lamberto Zannier, welcomed on 22 November 2012 the Permanent Representative of Mongolia, Enkhsaikhan Jargalsaikhan, to the OSCE following the decision for the country to become the Organization’s 57th participating State...
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier (r) meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a working visit to Moscow, 23 October 2012.

OSCE Secretary General holds consultations in Moscow ahead of Ministerial Council

OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier discussed preparations for the Ministerial Council to take place in Dublin in December, as well as the Organization’s current activities and priorities during a working visit to the Russian Federation that got under way on 23 October 2012...
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier speaking at the opening session of the OSCE Parliamentary Fall Meeting, Tirana, 5 October 2012.

OSCE Secretary General, on Albania visit, addresses OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier spoke at the opening session of the OSCE Parliamentary Fall Meeting, hosted by the Albanian Parliament, on 5 October 2012...

OSCE Secretary General addresses Italian Parliament

OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier spoke before the Italian Parliament in Rome on 18 September 2012...
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier meeting with Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Astana, 13 September 2012.

OSCE Secretary General pays official visit to Kazakhstan

ASTANA, 13 September 2012 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier paid his first official visit to Kazakhstan today, meeting with Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev and top officials...
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