WHO = World Health Organization revealed that the next Secretary-General to be elected next year was proposed by the member states to be one of the incumbent Secretary-General Tedros, and the Secretary-General Tedros will be reappointed for the second term. The probability has increased.
WHO has solicited candidates for the next Secretary-General from member states before the five-year term of Secretary-General Tedros will end next year, and announced the results on the 29th.
According to it, 28 countries such as Europe, Africa and Asia have proposed the reappointment of Secretary-General Tedros, and no other candidates have been proposed.
For this reason, if more than two-thirds of the votes of the annual general meeting in May are obtained after the examination by the executive board in January next year, the secretary general Tedros will be reappointed and the second term will start from August next year. Will enter.
Regarding Tedros' response to the new coronavirus, the infection spread last year as former U.S. President Trump criticized China for leaving the WHO and underestimated the situation. For example, there were more than one million signatures on the Internet requesting resignation.
However, in the meantime, the American Biden administration withdrew its withdrawal from WHO and offered to cooperate with the WHO-led international vaccine distribution framework, improving relations.
Secretary-General Tedros is a public health expert from Ethiopia who, if reappointed, will continue to address issues such as dealing with the new coronavirus and health issues in developing countries.