Brussels, 27/04/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 27 April, the European Union welcomed the appointment of Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed as UN Special Envoy to Yemen.
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, 55, is from Mauritania and thus replaces Jamal Benomar, who resigned on 16 April. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed is currently leading the UN mission for the fight against Ebola, having held different posts in the UN for 28 years - notably that of humanitarian coordinator for Yemen from 2012-2014.
“The EU...