Libya: UN special envoy quits a month before presidential elections

Jan Kubi gives no reason for resignation, having only taken post in war-torn country in January

The UN special envoy for Libya, Jan Kubi, has quit just a month before crucial presidential elections in the war-torn nation - without giving security council members a clear reason for his sudden departure.

Mr Kubi has tendered his resignation to the secretary general, who has accepted it with regret," UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters, adding that Antonio Guterres was working on an appropriate replacement".