Published on 12:00 AM, May 25, 2022

Tedros re-elected as WHO chief

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Photo: Reuters/Fabrice Coffrini

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the first African to head the World Health Organization, was re-elected yesterday with overwhelming support after running unopposed for a second term.

The director-general had received more than two-thirds of secret-ballot votes cast, as needed to be appointed, but the UN health agency did not provide a precise breakdown.