United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed veteran Russian diplomat Gleb Desyatnikov as Assistant Secretary General for Mine Action and Police in the Department of Peace Operations (DPO).

“Mr. Desyatnikov brings to the position more than 35 years of experience in international relations, political affairs and security issues across government, multilateral diplomacy and conflict-affected regions,” the Office of the Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary General said in a press release.