The United Nations is informally suggesting veteran British diplomat Nicholas Kay as a replacement, said diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres accepted Kubis’ resignation “with regret,” spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. The Security Council approved his appointment as Libya mediator in January, succeeding Ghassan Salame, who quit in March 2020 due to stress. Dujarric said the resignation “did not come as a complete surprise”, but did not give further details. A first-round presidential vote is set for Dec. 24 and the parliamentary election has been delayed to January or February.

Source: Libya Today November 23, 2021 16:04 UTC