The United Nations announced that the General Assembly confirmed Alexandre de Kree of Belgium as the new administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) for a four-year term. Spokesperson Steph said the secretary-general sent the nomination following consultations with UNDP's executive board and that the General Assembly acted on the request today.

Steph thanked outgoing administrator Akin Steiner "for his leadership and commitment to the organization," and noted that Associate Administrator Haoyang Xu has been handling the interim role and "will continue to do so until" the new administrator's arrival. The spokesperson described the incoming administrator as a career public servant with experience in development cooperation and multilateral engagement.

The announcement did not include details such as the start date for the incoming administrator or whether any additional confirmation steps are required. The spokeswoman referred questions to the secretary-general's office and to UNDP for operational timelines. The General Assembly action as described at the briefing constituted the formal confirmation of the nomination.

The press briefing offered no vote tally or formal resolution number for the confirmation; those details were not specified during the exchange and may be available in UNGA records.