UNITED NATIONS, October 27. /TASS/. 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.
Since 2018, Desyatnikov has served as Russian Ambassador to Jordan. Prior to that, from 2010 to 2018, he was Deputy Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Middle East and North Africa Department.
In 2004-2010, he served as Senior Adviser on Middle East and North Africa affairs at the Russian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York. In 2000-2004, he worked at the Russian Foreign Minister as Chief Officer for the Iraq and Jordan Political Desk. In 1997-2000, Desyatnikov served in the Russian Embassy in Jordan. And between 1994 and 1997, he also undertook several seconded deployments with the United Nations Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM).
