Article contentUNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Libya mediator Jan Kubis is stepping down, diplomats said on Tuesday, less than a year after he took up the role and a month before planned elections https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/libyans-pick-long-divisive-list-presidential-vote-2021-11-23 in the country. Kubis is a former Slovakian foreign minister who has also served as the U.N. special coordinator for Lebanon and as the U.N. special envoy in Afghanistan and Iraq. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or U.N. Libya mediator quits weeks before planned election - diplomats Back to videoThe U.N. Security Council approved his appointment as the Libya special envoy in January, succeeding Ghassan Salame, who quit the role in March last year due to stress.

Source: Libya Today November 23, 2021 18:57 UTC