UN chief ‘regrets’ opposition to former PA leader as Libya envoy

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday said he “deeply” regretted the opposition to the appointment of former Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Salam Fayyad as the UN’s peace envoy to Libya.

“I deeply regret this opposition and I do not see any reason for it,” Guterres said at the annual World Government Summit hosted by Dubai, according to AFP.

On Saturday, Guterres nominated Fayyad to the post on Wednesday and the Security Council had been expected to approve his appointment without objections.

But late on Friday, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley announced she was blocking the appointment, explaining that “for too long, the UN has been unfairly biased in favor of the Palestinian Authority to the detriment of our allies in Israel.”

Guterres described Fayyad, a former World Bank official, as “the right person for the right job at the right moment”.

 

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