French diplomat Alain Le Roy is U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's choice to become the newest peacekeeping chief.
Le Roy, who has been helping French President Nicolas Sarkozy's administration bolster its ties with North Africa, was tapped Monday to succeed Jean-Marie Guehenno. Le Roy also has worked as an oil engineer for French energy company Total. He is not expected to start in his new job until late summer.
The decision keeps the high-profile job of U.N. undersecretary-general for peacekeeping operations within France's portfolio. France, which considers its support for peacekeeping and human rights among its top priorities, pays 7 percent of the …
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