UN Chief Names New Head of Libyan Mission

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has named Spanish diplomat Bernardino Leon as the special U.N. envoy to Libya, which is experiencing some of its bloodiest fighting since the 2011 fall of long-time dictator Moammar Gadhafi. In a statement Thursday, Ban said Leon will replace Tarek Mitri of Lebanon, who has served as head of the U.N. political mission in Libya (UNSMIL) since 2012. The U.N. chief praised Leon for his many years of political and diplomatic experience. ...

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