Ethiopian Selected as Head of World Health Organization

Source: New York Times, Posted: 23 May 2017 04:41 PM PDT

The New York Times published on 23 May 2017 an article titled “W.H.O. Elects Ethiopia’s Tedros as First Director General from Africa” by Donald G. McNeil Jr. and Nick Cumming-Bruce.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia has been elected as the new director general of the World Health Organization. The first African to head the agency, Dr. Tedros was previously minister of foreign affairs and minister of health in Ethiopia.