United Nations, Muharram 23, 1437, November 05, 2015, SPA -- The United Nations has appointed German diplomat Martin Kobler to be its envoy to Libya after months of failed peace negotiations between the country’s two rival governments. A statement issued Wednesday said Kobler was selected to replace Spanish diplomat Bernardino Leon, without providing more details. As recently as last week, U.N. officials expressed confidence in Leon and dismissed media reports that he was leaving the position. --SPA 11:22 LOCAL TIME 08:22 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w