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Alexander De Croo Appointed UNDP Head, Focus on Development

10/21/2025

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Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Alexander De Croo, Belgium's former prime minister, to lead the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a four-year term.
De Croo will also serve as Under-Secretary-General.
The appointment requires approval from the U.N. General Assembly.
The UNDP operates in 170 countries, focusing on poverty eradication and sustainable development.
De Croo will resign from his parliamentary seat, and Sandro Di Nunzio will replace him.

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Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Alexander De Croo, Belgium's former prime minister, to lead the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a four-year term.
De Croo will also serve as Under-Secretary-General.
The appointment requires approval from the U.N. General Assembly.
The UNDP operates in 170 countries, focusing on poverty eradication and sustainable development.
De Croo will resign from his parliamentary seat, and Sandro Di Nunzio will replace him.