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U.N. appoints Monica Katina Juma as UNODC executive director; Brandolino to serve temporarily

United Nations - Noon Briefing · March 6, 2026
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The U.N. announced the appointment of Monica Katina Juma as executive director of UNODC and director-general of the U.N. office in Vienna, with John Brandolino serving as acting executive director until she assumes the post; the briefing also included UNDP and FAO updates on Jamaica recovery and rising global food prices.

The United Nations announced that the secretary-general is appointing Monica Katina Juma of Kenya as the new executive director of the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and director-general of the U.N. office in Vienna. Stephan, the U.N. moderator, said John Brandolino, director of the division for treaty affairs at UNODC, will continue to serve as acting executive director until Juma assumes the…

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