The UN Secretary General appointed the Russian ambassador as an assistant for mine clearance and police.
Gleb Dsiatnikov, who has served as Russia's ambassador to Jordan since 2018, will work in the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations. His appointment as Assistant Secretary-General was announced by the Office of Antonio Guterres.
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In 2010-2018, Dsiatnikov was deputy director of the Middle East and North Africa Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Prior to that, in the years 2004-2010, he held the position of Senior Advisor for this region at the Permanent Mission of Russia to the United Nations.
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In the years 1994-1997, the diplomat worked several times as part of the UN special committee for Iraq. According to the organization, he has more than 35 years of experience in international relations, politics and security, including in conflict-ridden areas.