Lamberto Zannier (born 15 June 1954) is an Italian diplomat

Biography

He was OSCE

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and earlier served as the

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of the OSCE (

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). Previously, from June 2008 to June 2011, Zannier served as the United Nations Special Representative for Kosovo and Head of the

United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) is the officially mandated mission of the United Nations in Kosovo. The UNMIK describes its mandate as being to "help the United Nations Security Council achieve an overall ...

(UNMIK), with the rank of UN Undersecretary-General. He was appointed to this position by

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in June 2008.United Nations Press Release SG/A/1139
/ref> Zannier has served for the Foreign Service of Italy for almost 40 years. Before his appointment as Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Kosovo, he played a leading role at the

Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ( it, Ministero degli affari esteri e della cooperazione internazionale or ''MAECI'') is the foreign ministry of the government of the Italian Republic. It is also known as the Farnesin ...

as a coordinator for EU Foreign Policy and as a Coordinator for EU Security and Defence issues. Between 2002 and 2006, he was Director of the Conflict Prevention Centre of the

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization with observer status at the United Nations. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, prom ...

in Vienna. In this capacity, he managed more than 20 civilian field operations in Europe and Central Asia. From 2000 to 2002, he served as Representative of Italy to the Executive Council of the

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an intergovernmental organisation and the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), which entered into force on 29 April 1997. The OPCW, with its 193 member ...

in The Hague. From 1997 to 1999, he was chairperson of the negotiations on the adaptation of the

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. From 1991 to 1997, he served as Head of Disarmament, Arms Control and Cooperative Security at the

North Atlantic Treaty Organization The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...

. Previously, he served in Rome, Abu Dhabi and Vienna, mainly specialising in multilateral and security affairs. He has authored several publications on security, conflict prevention and crisis management issues. He routinely holds lessons and conferences on international relations and international security. Zannier obtained a law degree and an honorary degree in international and diplomatic sciences from the

University of Trieste The University of Trieste ( it, Università degli Studi di Trieste, or UniTS) is a public research university in Trieste in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in northeast Italy. The university consists of 10 departments, boasts a wide and almos ...

Honors

Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic – October 10, 2016

References

External links

*http://www.unmikonline.org/srsg/index.htm *http://www.osce.org/sg *https://picasaweb.google.com/106300276306639329741/TheBestOfOSCEBall2016 * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zannier, Lamberto Italian diplomats 20th-century diplomats 1954 births Living people NATO officials United Nations Mission in Kosovo Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe University of Trieste alumni Special Representatives of the Secretary-General of the United Nations People from the Province of Udine OSCE Secretaries General