German diplomat Daniela Kroslak appointed head of UN Support Office in Haiti

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on March 19, 2026, the appointment of Daniela Kroslak of Germany as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the newly established United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH).

Ms. Kroslak brings more than 25 years of experience in political affairs, peace operations, and mission leadership, with extensive work in fragile and transitional contexts. Most recently, she served as lead Facilitator of the 2025 Review of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and, in 2024, led the Independent Strategic and Civilian Staffing Review of the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU).

Her previous roles include Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Deputy Head of Mission for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) until its mandate concluded in December 2023, Deputy Head of Mission in the UN Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) in Yemen from 2020 to 2022, and Chief of Staff in the UN Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH). She has also held senior UN positions across Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and with the International Crisis Group in Kenya.

Ms. Kroslak holds a doctorate in International Politics and a bachelor’s degree in international history and international politics from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom, as well as a License in Applied Language from Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier, France. She is fluent in German, English, and French, with knowledge of Arabic, Slovak, and Russian.

The appointment marks a key step in reinforcing the UN’s presence and support in Haiti, with Ms. Kroslak tasked with providing strategic guidance and oversight for the new mission.