20 EU Governments Back WHO Director Tedros For A Second Term

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus could become the head of World Health Organization for the second time.  

NDTV/AFP: Nearly 20 European Union Countries Back WHO Chief For Second Term  

Each country, among them Austria, France, Portugal and Spain, submitted a sealed envelope to the Geneva-based WHO.  

Geneva: Nearly 20 European Union countries nominated Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for a second term as head of the World Health Organization, shortly before the deadline passed on Thursday. 

WHO member states had until 1600 GMT to nominate candidates. 

Germany announced on Wednesday that it was proposing Tedros, who appears to be the only candidate in the running. 

"Today September 23rd, France and Germany, in coordination with a group of EU states, nominated Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros for the election of the @WHO Director-General to be held in May 2022," the permanent missions of France and Germany at the UN in Geneva both wrote in a tweet.  

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Update #1: France, Germany nominate WHO chief Tedros for a second term (AP)  

Update #2: Tedros poised for re-election at WHO as support grows -diplomats (Reuters)

WNU Editor:  If the EU is backing him. His second term is almost a sure thing.

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