WHO board nominates chief Tedros for May re-election

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP, File) (AP) — World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP, File) **(AP)**

1 min read . Updated: 25 Jan 2022, 05:44 PM IST AFP

A procedural vote Tuesday made Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus the sole nominee ahead of a leadership vote in May

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World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is all but guaranteed a second term after a procedural vote Tuesday made him the sole nominee ahead of a leadership vote in May.

"I'd like to congratulate Dr Tedros for your nomination as the DG (director-general) for an additional period of five years, as from 16th August 2022," Patrick Amoth, head of the WHO's 34-member executive board, said after a secret-ballot nomination vote.

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