UN chief set to nominate new special envoy to Yemen
Yemen's ambassador to the UN says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday is expected to nominate the head of the U.N. Ebola mission as the new special envoy to Yemen.
The ambassador told The Associated Press that Ismael Ould Cheikh Ahmed is the only candidate for the post after Jamal Benomar on Thursday announced his intention to step down. Ban is expected to nominate Ahmed in a letter to the current Security Council president. The council must approve the nomination to make it official.
