The Security Council heard a briefing on 20 September by Special Envoy Haile Menkerios on the implementation of resolution 2046 (2012) and the African Union road map.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Tarek Mitri of Lebanon as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). Mr. Mitri will succeed Ian Martin of the United Kingdom, who will complete his assignment on 14 October 2012. The Secretary-General is grateful to Mr. Martin for his dedicated service during his tenure in UNSMIL over the past year.