2012年是上海合作组织第二个十年的开局之年，上合组织通过了《中期发展战略规划》等具有历史意义的文件，为上合组织未来发展勾画出宏伟蓝图。《规划》指明上合组织今后的优先任务仍然是保障地区安全稳定。2012年，中亚安全形势依旧复杂，上海合作组织通过举行例行反恐军演、召开安秘会、加强禁毒部门交流等方式，推动了安全领域合作，极大地提升了应对新威胁、新挑战的能力。
The year 2012 is the opening year of the second decade since the founding of SCO. In this year SCO adopted some documents of historic significance such as The Strategic Planning for Mid-term Development, and drew the blueprint for the future development of SCO. The Planning specifies that the priority of SCO's future missions is still the safeguarding of the regional security and stability. The security situation of Central Asia in 2012 is as complex as always. SCO has actively promoted cooperation in the field of security through conducting regular anti-terrorist military maneuver, holding security secretary meeting, enhancing communication and exchange of the drug control departments etc., and has greatly boosted its capability of dealing with new threats and new challenges.
