Guterres appointa al diplomático ruso Hlib Desiatnikov responsable de acciones antiminas y policía de la ONU
El secretario general de la ONU, António Guterres, nombró al diplomático ruso Hlib Desiatnikov ayudante del secretario general para acciones antiminas y policía en el Departamento de Operaciones de Paz de la ONU. El appointment, realizado el 27 de octubre de 2026, fue Inheritance of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, which criticized assigning responsibility for mine action to a representative of Russia.
Puntos clave
- António Guterres appointed Hlib Desiatnikov on 27 October 2026.
- The position covers mine action and police within the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations.
- Desiatnikov was Russia's ambassador to Jordan at the time of the appointment.
- He has more than 35 years of experience in international relations, security and multilateral diplomacy.
- Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said the appointment undermines trust in the UN.
- The ministry said Ukraine has the world's highest mine contamination after more than a decade of Russian aggression.
- Foreign Ministry spokesman Georgii Tykhyi said that “Moscow has replaced the UN”.
Por qué importa
The appointment places a Russian diplomat in a senior UN role focused on mine action and police. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry says this undermines confidence in the UN and assigns responsibility to a representative of an aggressor state. The controversy also reflects wider disputes over Russia's representation and influence within the UN system.
Qué ha ocurrido
On 27 October 2026, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Russian diplomat Hlib Desiatnikov as assistant secretary-general for mine action and police in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. Desiatnikov was Russia's ambassador to Jordan at the time. He has more than 35 years of experience in international relations, political affairs, security and multilateral diplomacy. Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs sharply criticised the decision, questioning how the UN Secretariat could reconcile the appointment with Ukraine's status as the country most affected by landmines after more than a decade of Russian aggression.
Cómo lo cuentan las fuentes ucranianas
Ukrainian sources centre the reaction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its spokesman Georgii Tykhyi. They portray the appointment as an institutional contradiction: a Russian diplomat is given responsibility for mine action while Ukraine, the world's most mine-contaminated country, is still suffering the consequences of Russian aggression. The coverage also frames the appointment as evidence that Moscow is displacing influence within the UN and questions what outcomes the UN Secretariat expects.
Contexto
Desiatnikov has represented Russia throughout the full-scale war against Ukraine and has served as Russia's ambassador to Jordan since 2018. He previously worked on the UN Special Commission for Iraq from 1994 to 1997 and as a senior adviser at Russia's UN mission from 2004 to 2010. Ukraine initiated a campaign to exclude Russia from permanent Security Council membership and the UN in December 2022. The US administration was reported to be promoting former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán for UN secretary-general, seeking backing from China and Russia.