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Brian Williams appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Kyrgyzstan

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Brian Williams has taken up the role of UN Resident Coordinator in Kyrgyzstan, returning to a position he previously held in Albania.

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Williams, a US national, with the Kyrgyz government’s approval. Williams took up the post on 1 October 2026. He most recently served as chief of the Peacebuilding Fund in the UN Peacebuilding Support Office. [1]

Williams was UN Resident Coordinator in Albania from 2015 to 2020, after leading the Peacebuilding Fund from 2010 to 2015. [1]

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