United Nations, Jumada II 1, 1439, Feb 17, 2018, SPA -- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of Martin Griffiths of the United Kingdom as his Special Envoy for Yemen. Griffiths succeeds Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed of Mauritania, to whom the Secretary General is grateful for his commitment and dedicated service. Griffiths brings extensive experience in conflict resolution, negotiation, mediation and humanitarian affairs. Since 2014, he has served as the first Executive Director of the European Institute of Peace. --SPA 13:32 LOCAL TIME 10:32 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w613826