{"id":28186,"date":"2026-10-30T08:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T02:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=28186"},"modified":"2026-10-30T08:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T02:26:11","slug":"russian-diplomat-desyatnikov-appointed-un-assistant-secretary-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=28186","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Russian Diplomat Desyatnikov Appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dragon Media News Desk<\/p>\n<p>United Nations Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres has appointed Russian diplomat Gleb Desyatnikov as Assistant Secretary-General for Mine Action and Police in the Department of Peace Operations. The United Nations announced the appointment on October 27. <\/p>\n<p>Desyatnikov brings more than 35 years of experience in international relations, political affairs and security, the United Nations said. He served as Russia\u2019s ambassador to Jordan from 2018 until his appointment. Before that, he was deputy director of the Russian Foreign Ministry\u2019s Middle East and North Africa Department from 2010 to 2018.<\/p>\n<p>From 2004 to 2010, he was a senior adviser on Middle East and North Africa affairs at Russia\u2019s Permanent Mission to the United Nations. He previously led the ministry\u2019s Iraq and Jordan political desk from 2000 to 2004 and served at the Russian Embassy in Jordan from 1997 to 2000. Between 1994 and 1997, he also undertook several assignments with the United Nations Special Commission on Iraq.<\/p>\n<p>Desyatnikov holds a master\u2019s degree in international relations from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. 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