The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is set to lead the institution for a second term following a vote that will make him the only candidate for the post in May.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the first African leader of the United Nations, has expressed his gratitude for the support he received, after the WHO executive board voted in favor of his nomination as the sole candidate for the post.
Tedros, one of the leaders who hit the headlines in the global fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, acknowledged that his first five-year term was challenging and difficult and said it was a great honor to be given the opportunity to continue fighting.
Ethiopia's former health minister
Since the start of the global COVID 19 epidemic two years ago, 56-year-old Tedros and a malaria specialist have received many accolades for leading the world in the fight against the epidemic.
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