# Staffan De Mistura
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staffan de mistura (born 25 January 1947) is an Italian-Swedish diplomat, United Nations official and former member of the Italian government.
After a 40-year career in various United Nations agencies, he was appointed Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and thereafter Deputy Foreign Minister in the Italian cabinet headed by Mario Monti. In 2013, he was director of operations at the Foundation Villa San Michele in Anacapri.
UN Special Envoy for Syria - Staffan de Mistura
Stephen Sackur speaks to Staffan de Mistura, the UN special envoy charged with trying to find a way out of the conflict in Syria. He has spent four decades trying to stem bloodshed by way of diplomacy but is Syria mission impossible?
(Photo: UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura attends a c…
A Diplomatic Life: A Youth-Led Conversation with Staffan de Mistura and Stephanie Williams | Ep 44
In this unique episode of the Beyond Borders Scotland Podcast, we bring you a compelling conversation with two former UN envoys, Staffan de Mistura and Stephanie Williams.
Hosted by Duncan Peppe, a student from Peebles High School, this episode marks the first ever youth led podcast recorded at th…
Has Trump Finally Ended Western Sahara’s Dream of Freedom?
First published in The Nation, November 13, 2025. Read by Greg Bates. Also available as a podcast.
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On October 31, the United States successfully pushed a resolution (UNSC 2797) through the United Nations Security Council largely endorsing a dubious “autonomy” proposal by Morocco which wo…
Staffan de Mistura on timing in mediation, as in life and love
Staffan de Mistura, veteran UN diplomat and currently the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, shares insights from a career spanning more than fifty years, twenty-one missions, and service under four UN Secretaries-General. From humanitarian beginnings to senior political role…
An International Life: Mark Muller Stuart talks to Veteran UN Peacemaker Staffan de Mistura | Ep 56
In this week’s podcast Mark Muller Stuart KC talks to veteran United Nations diplomat Staffan de Mistura at the Edinburgh International Book Festiva who reflects on his remarkable 50-year career in international diplomacy and conflict mediation for the UN in places like Sudan, Bosnia, Afghanistan, …
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