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UN head proposes new chief of Yemen observer mission: diplomats
UNITED NATIONS, United States, Jan 29, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has proposed a replacement for the head of the observer mission in war-wracked Yemen, retired Dutch general Patrick Cammaert, only one month after his arrival, diplomats told AFP on Monday.
Former Danish general Michael Lollesgaard has been tapped to replace Cammaert, the diplomats said. His candidacy has been proposed to the UN Security Council, which has 48 hours to accept or refuse, one source told AFP.
Cammaert’s ties with the Huthi rebels and the UN special envoy to the country, Martin Griffiths, had been tense, they said.
BSS/AFP/AU/07:58 hrs