Experienced diplomat named UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan PHOTO

The newly appointed United Nations Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan, Dmitry Shlapachenko, has assumed his duties.

According to information released by the United Nations, Ukrainian national Dmitry Shlapachenko was appointed to the position by UN Secretary-General António Guterres with the consent of the Azerbaijani government.

Shlapachenko brings 28 years of experience in diplomacy, international cooperation, political and socio-economic affairs, development coordination, peacebuilding, and strategic planning.

He previously served as the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan. At UN headquarters in New York, he led the Horn of Africa team and the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) within the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and the Department of Peace Operations. He has also held various senior positions in Iraq, Kosovo, Somalia, Tajikistan, and Vienna.

Before joining the United Nations, Shlapachenko worked with the US Peace Corps and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). He has also contributed as an author on international affairs in Ukraine.

Shlapachenko holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in international journalism, as well as a doctorate in international relations from Kyiv University. He also earned a master’s degree in political science from the Central European University in Hungary and a master’s degree in international relations from the London School of Economics in the United Kingdom. In addition, he completed a fellowship program in international journalism and public policy at Duke University in the United States.

By Tamilla Hasanova