UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed veteran Russian diplomat Gleb Dasyatenkov as Assistant Secretary-General for Mine Action and Police in the Department of Peace Operations (DPO). "Mr. Dsiatnikov brings to the role more than 35 years of experience in international relations, political affairs and security issues across governance, multilateral diplomacy and conflict-affected regions," the Office of the Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General said in a press release.