The Moroccan diplomat had been UN Secretary General
the ephemeral Ban Ki-moon... of whom it can be said to his credit that he is not Kofi Annan...
's special envoy for Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of. Except for a tiny handfull of Jews everthing there is very Islamic...
since 2012.UN envoy to Yemen, Jamal Benomar
Benomar has "expressed an interest in moving on to another assignment," the UN statement said.
"A successor shall be named in due course," it added.
A UN official had earlier confirmed to AFP that Benomar had quit his post.
Among the candidates who may take his place is Mauritanian diplomat Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, who currently heads the UN Ebola mission in Accra, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Ban "greatly appreciates the tireless efforts Mr. Benomar has made over the years to promote consensus and trust on a peaceful way forward in Yemen," the UN statement said.
Benomar's departure came after the UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for the swift resumption of peace talks and an end to violence in Yemen.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Saudi-led warplanes committed new massacre in the province of Saadda.
Sabaa news agency reported that at least 17 people were martyred and 49 others were maimed. Among the victims were women and kiddies.
Yemen has been since March 26 under aggression by the Saudi-led coalition, with