UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Saturday the appointment of Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed of Mauritania as his Special Envoy for Yemen, replacing Jamal Benomar of the UK who had resigned in frustration weeks as Saudi air strikes began in the country.

A press release issued here said Mr Ahmed will work closely with the members of the United Nations Security Council, the Gulf Cooperation Council, governments in the region and other partners, as well as the United Nations Country Team for Yemen.

Mr Ahmed is currently the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response.

Published in Dawn, April 26th, 2015

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