Geneva, September 24 (BNA) Germany and France said today, Friday, that they and other countries in the European Union have nominated Ethiopia, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, for a second term as Director-General of the World Health Organization.
This is the first time that a candidate for a higher position at the United Nations health agency has not been nominated by a home country, reports the Associated Press.
Elections for the next director-general of the World Health Organization, which will last for a five-year term, will take place at the agency’s next annual general assembly in May.
The diplomatic missions of France and Germany to the United Nations institutions in Geneva announced their support for Tedros on their Twitter feeds after the deadline for nominations for the post of Director-General expired on Thursday.
The World Health Organization said on its website that it does not plan to release the full list of candidates until November, but some diplomatic officials have indicated that it may not have any competition.
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