Tag Archives: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

WHO chief calls on Hamas to release ‘civilian hostages’

WHO chief calls on Hamas to release 'civilian hostages'

The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Sunday called on Hamas to release all Israeli “civilian hostages”, while declaring himself “very concerned” about Israeli bombings against “Palestinian civilians” in the Gaza strip. “Innocent civilians and children are paying the price,” he warned from Manila, at the …

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“Colour of skin may be why Tigray crisis is not getting attention”, WHO chief

"Colour of skin may be why Tigray crisis is not getting attention", WHO chief

World Health Organization chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said racism is at the root of the lack of international attention given to the ongoing civil war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Calling it the “worst humanitarian crisis in the world”, with 6 million people unable to access basic services, Dr Tedros …

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus set to stay on as WHO chief

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, one of the most prominent figures during the Covid-19 pandemic, is the sole candidate to lead the World Health Organization once his current term expires, the WHO announced Friday. In his application letter, the Ethiopian former health and foreign minister said Covid-19 had “ravaged the world” and in a …

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