The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres appointed Friday Yacoub El Hillo as the new Humanitarian Coordinator to replace Maria do Valle Ribeiro of Ireland. Guterres hailed the work done by Ribeiro and wished El Hillo best wishes in his new post. Meanwhile, the UN envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame expressed his sincere appreciation to the outgoing coordinator Ribeiro, upon conclusion of her assignment in Libya after more than two years. Salame welcomed the new coordinator saying he looks forward to the arrival of El Hillo, as "Deputy Head of Mission and Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya." From 2013 to 2016, he served as the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Syria.

Source: Libya Observer June 22, 2019 19:07 UTC