Ambassador to Canada to succeed Nikki Haley at world body, ending seven month vacancy, after vowing to take up pro-Israel baton; Israel praises pick

A member of the Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Stone was an adviser on the 1978 Camp David Accords

Sale to go ahead after lawmakers unable to override veto on bill blocking $8.1 billion in weapons sales to Riyadh, Abu Dhabi despite bipartisan concerns