In addition to its traditional role in the areas of arms control, disarmament and CSBM, CSCE gradually develops its new function in preventive diplomacy, crisis prevention and management.

• 欧安会在保留裁军、军控和建立信任与安全措施等传统职能外,重点转向机构机制建设及职能的扩展,逐步建立和发展了在预防性外交、冲突预防和危机处理领域的能力,并在控制和化解前苏联和巴尔干地区的民族和种族冲突方面发挥了一定的作用。