Former UK prime minister Tony Blair is to step down as the representative of the Quartet of Middle East power brokers.
Blair wrote to Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, on Wednesday stating that he would resign from the role he has held for eight years.
The decision will come into effect at the end of June, a source close to the Quartet said.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Quartet "expressed its deep appreciation to Tony Blair as he plans to step aside as the Quartet's Representative".
"As the Quartet’s envoy on the ground during the last eight years, Mr Blair demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the cause of Israeli-Palestinian peace and made lasting contributions to the effort to promote economic growth and improve daily life in the West Bank and Gaza," the statement said.
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