A new UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan will assume office on July 1, 2026, according to Carolina Azevedo, Director of the UN Development Coordination Office.
Speaking to Report’s U.S. bureau, Azevedo said the mandate of the current UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan, Vladanka Andreeva, will expire on January 6, 2026.
She noted that the newly appointed Resident Coordinator is currently serving in another country and will begin work in Azerbaijan after completing their current assignment.
“As is customary, the official announcement of the appointment of the new Resident Coordinator will be made by the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Spokesperson closer to the date the new coordinator assumes office,” Azevedo said.
To ensure continuity during the transition period, an experienced Resident Coordinator will serve in an acting capacity at the UN office in Azerbaijan starting January 15, 2026, she added.
Vladanka Andreeva has headed the UN representation in Azerbaijan since July 1, 2021.
