Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has nominated Abdoulaye Bathily to be the new UN envoy to Libya, and France's UN ambassador said he thinks the Security Council will approve the former Senegalese minister and UN diplomat, which would end a contentious nine-month search. World News | France: UN Will Approve Senegal's Bathily as Libya UN Envoy.