UN denies «rumors» about appointment of new personal envoy for Sahara

The United Nations has categorically denied, on Tuesday, what it called «rumors» about the appointment by the UN Secretary-General of a new Personal Envoy for the Sahara, saying that these allegations are false and baseless.

«I want to clarify that there were rumors that the Secretary-General has taken a decision on the appointment of his new Personal Envoy for the Sahara ... This is false and baseless», said Farhan Haq, Deputy spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General.

«The process of selecting a Personal Envoy for the Sahara is under way, and the Secretary-General intends to appoint an Envoy once this process is completed», said the Deputy spokesperson during his daily briefing in New York.