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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Russian diplomat Hlib Desiatnikov as Assistant Secretary-General for Mine Action and Police. This position is based in the Department of Peace Operations (DPO).
The relevant information has been published on the official website of the UN Secretary-General.
According to the published announcement, Desiatnikov will oversee a division that coordinates the UN's mine action activities, as well as the work of police contingents forming part of peacekeeping missions worldwide.
The official publication states that Hlib Desiatnikov has over 35 years of experience in the fields of international relations, political affairs, and security. He has worked in government structures, multilateral diplomacy, and conflict-affected regions.
"Десятников має більш ніж 35-річний досвід роботи у сфері міжнародних відносин, політичних справ та питань безпеки в уряді, багатосторонній дипломатії та регіонах, порушених конфліктами", - йдеться у публікації. ("Desiatnikov has more than 35 years of experience in the fields of international relations, political affairs, and security in government, multilateral diplomacy, and conflict-affected regions," the publication reads.)
The Office of the Secretary-General detailed the career path of the new Assistant Secretary-General:
In addition, between 1994 and 1997, Hlib Desiatnikov was deployed several times as part of the UN Special Commission on Iraq.
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