Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Lamberto Zannier, Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Readouts | Ban Ki-moon, Former Secretary-General
Today, the Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Lamberto Zannier, Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Underscoring today’s ever-complex and increasingly transnational challenges to peace and security, the Secretary-General reaffirmed that the UN’s partnership with regional organizations under Chapter VIII of the UN Charter was more important than ever. In that context, the Secretary-General highlighted the growing partnership between the two organizations and commended the OSCE for its key role in peace and security in Europe and in particular for its strong commitment to support a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian crisis.
In addition to Ukraine, the UN Secretary-General and Secretary General Zannier also discussed the situations in the South Caucasus, Transnistria, Central Asia and Afghanistan. In concluding, they underlined the importance of continued close cooperation between the United Nations and the OSCE in areas such as conflict prevention, mediation and elections support.