WHO members re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus – who It was first African head The organization – Like director-general on Tuesday with a strong majority for Five more years, as Tedros accepted in tears second term While he remembers his humble upbringing as a “child” of War” and pleading for Hello.
Was re-elected announced To thunderous applause during the World Health Organization main Annual gathering, after receipt more of the thirds of secret-Balot votes Cast, as needed to be set.
The United Nations health agency did not provide details, but its sources in The room said he received 155 of 160 votes ejaculate.
“I’m really, really overwhelmed by the support I’m really proud to be,” Tedros told the assembly.
Ethiopian former minister of health and of Foreigner affairs become familiar face around the world because it drives global Response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
57-year malaria expert has also The alarm is increasingly sounding over Huge losses that conflict with it like the war in Ukraine is taking on global health.
Hope peace will come
After accepting re-election, Tedros made emotional and personal plea for Hello.
shivering voicepointed out out It’s the same ‘baby’ of War… from poor family. “
Remembers the suffering of conflict in the very young age and also loses its youth brother disease due to deficiency of access for medicine.
“It was beyond me just bad luck. It could have been me, I could have died more 50 years ago” how Strong emotions erupted from that time back During his recent visit to Ukraine.
“When I saw the children, the picture was from more More than 50 years ago, it came to my mind, the smell is very clear and very haunting of the war sound of war photo of war,” he told the World Health Assembly.
“That’s what I don’t do want to happen anyone. So I hope peace will come.”
Tedros, who she has also They expressed their growing concern about the intensification of the conflict in for him home region of Tigre since late 2020, warned of a split world The mountain cannot be processed properly of health emergencies and challenges Before him, including the epidemic.
Peace is a prerequisite for the health “.
This is a message he longs to push and he’s preparing to receive on a second five-year term From mid August.
violent
for him first term in office He was restless, while he was wrestling with The global The response to the epidemic and a long thread of Other crises, including the sexual assault scandal against WHO staff in Democratic Republic of Congo.
while Tedros has faced for him share of From criticism, he has won wide support.
African countries in particular were pleased with And the attention given to the continent is relentless campaign for Poor countries to get fair share of COVID-19 vaccines.
Since US President Joe Biden arrival in The White House, as did Tedros also I enjoyed support in Washington.
This represents a specialization about-face from start of The epidemic, when Biden’s predecessor Donald Trump began to withdraw the United States out of WHO, accusing him of Being a puppet in Beijing and helping cover up up Initial COVID-19 outbreak.
It is ironic that main source of The opposition came from the country of Tedros.
Angry at his statements about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Tigray, Ethiopia government accuse him of After I ‘offended him officeTo pay advertising.
‘under pressure’
On Tuesday, MPs of Ethiopia and Eritrea, whose forces are reported to be fighting alongside the Ethiopians government forces in Tigray, voiced his objections loudly as Botswana tried to congratulate Tedros on In my name or for me of African countries.
However, they seem to be on Their own , with All areas and a long line of countriesincluding the United States and Russia, warmly congratulate him on re-elected.
There is no shortage of challenges Before, with The COVID-19 pandemic is still rampant and demanding for Radical reforms of Entire global health system to help Avoid similar threats forward.
In her congratulatory statement, US Assistant Secretary of Health Lewis Pace hinted that challenges Before.
“The truth Huh, there is still a lot more work To update the World Health Organization so that it is more Efficiency and agility support At a time when “the whole global A healthy ecosystem is under stress.”
