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Tedros sits as WHO director for a second term, vowing to lead the organization on emergency preparedness

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization Congratulations on being re-elected to this position at the annual WHO General Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, May 24 (Reuters)

Tedros sits as WHO director for a second term, vowing to lead the organization on emergency preparedness

Foreign news agencies reported that Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a 57-year-old Ethiopian former health minister and foreign minister, has been elected to the position of World Health Organization (WH) director-general. o) It is the second term, with a term of 5 years, on May 24th. After receiving overwhelming support from 155 members of the WHO of 160 votes, unmatched.

Tedros addressed the annual WHO General Assembly in Geneva. Switzerland After being elected to this position again that WOHO will continue to focus on emergency preparedness and organizational improvement.

While at the WHO General Assembly Member states agreed to improve funding to support the organization. with the aim of strengthening the organization and making it more agile in responding to global public health crises. This change will allow WOHO to have more stable income support.

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