In the period from 05 - 08.11.2012. in Rome (Italy), held on the 81st Interpol General Assembly, which was attended on behalf of Bosnia and Herzegovina Uros Pena, deputy director of the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of BIH, Mirela Znaor, Chief of Directors Office of the Directorate and Samir Kavazović, Head of the Department for Cooperation with Europol. At the assembly was attended by delegates from 168 member countries of Interpol.
Under the authority of the General Assembly, was held a ministerial meeting entitled "Challenges of the police in dealing with contemporary forms of crime" at which was attended by about 105 ministers. After an one-day discussions in a variety of panels, a Joint Ministerial Declaration was adopted, by which was collectively expressed concern over the growing violence under the auspices of modern technology. Delegates discussed about the new trends in crime, with special attention on Cybercrime, as well about the challenges of law enforcement agencies at the global level. At this year's assembly were selected delegates for the Interpol working bodies, and for the first time in the history of Interpol was elected female president- Mireille Balestrazzi.
At the General Assembly, Uros Pena, deputy director of the Directorate held a series of bilateral meetings with the police directors of neighboring countries.
On 09.11.2012. for the delegates of the General Assembly was held solemn audience with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican.