Michal Mlynar

Dr. Michal Mlynár is a seasoned diplomat and educator with almost 30 years of experience in senior global assignments. He was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and assumed his post in Nairobi in April 2023. From 20 January to 7 August 2024, he was designated by the Secretary-General to temporarily lead UN-Habitat as Acting Executive Director. Until April 2023, he was Slovakia's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. During his term, he co-chaired the Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council reform during the 77th session of the General Assembly, served as Vice President of the UNICEF Executive Board, Vice Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, and Chair of the Sixth Committee. Previously, Slovakia’s Ambassador to Nairobi, chaired UN-Habitat's Governing Council, and holds a PhD and MA from Comenius University.