Ethiopia's Tedros re-elected to lead WHO for a second term
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- 26 May 2022
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Ethiopian Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was on Tuesday re-elected as head of the World Health Organization, for a second five-year.
The director-general received more than two-thirds of votes cast in the secret ballot, with 155 votes for him out of the 160 cast. Tedros was the only nominee.
“I am humbled and honoured to be elected to serve a second term as WHO Director-General,” he said in a tweet.
“I am deeply grateful for the trust and confidence of member states. I thank all health workers and my WHO colleagues around the world. I look forward to continuing our journey together.”
Tedros, a former Ethiopian Health minister and Foreign Affairs minister, is the first African to head the WHO. He was first elected as WHO director-general on May 23, 2017.
In the run up to new election, Tedros gained global support to head WHO for a second term after championing the global fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Last year, when deadline for nominations elapsed, Germany officially nominated Tedros and sought support from other European Union member states.
Later, at least 17 EU members, backed by countries in other regions, formally nominated Tedros for his re-election.
African countries, with the exception of his home country Ethiopia, have broadly supported Tedros who fought for more access of Covid-19 vaccines to Africa. Read More...
