OSCE Secretary General calls for teamwork of organization

The chief administrative officer of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the world's largest regional security organization, called for teamwork of its member states on Thursday.

OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier made the remarks at the opening session of the 23rd OSCE Ministerial Council, which brought together top diplomats of the organization's member states in Germany's Hamburg on Thursday.

Zannier said the member states must work together to tackle the complex and interconnected security challenges they face today, and that the OSCE has the potential to play a unifying role.

He also stressed the importance of mutual trust and confidence, which comes through open communication, in the organization's pragmatic cooperation.

"We must revitalize our dialogue and return to genuine debate and engagement to help us find cooperative approaches to shared problems," Zannier said.

Chairmanship of the OSCE is held by a member state on a calendar-year basis since 1991, with the state's foreign minister performing the function of Chairperson-in-Office.

Secretary General is the chief administrative officer of the OSCE and ensures implementation of the OSCE's decisions.

Secretary General also acts as the representative of the Chairperson-in-Office and supports him or her in all activities aimed at fulfilling the goals of the OSCE. Enditem