WHO sacks Western Pacific chief accused of racism, misconduct

Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a press conference organized by the Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, 14 December 2022. EFE-EPA/File/MARTIAL TREZZINI

Tokyo, Mar 9 (EFE).- The World Health Organization (WHO) has sacked the Japanese head of its Western Pacific office after allegations of misconduct, racist and abusive behavior. “In line with the organization’s policy of zero tolerance for abusive conduct, the allegations were investigated,” a statement from the Geneva-based United Nations health agency. The probe “resulted … Read more