Dear Sir/Madam,
The Amhara Professionals Union (APU) presents you objective facts about Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus proving that he is unfit to be one of the finalists for the appointment of WHO Director General, let alone to win and assume the role in few months.Amharas are one of the most populous ethnic groups in Ethiopia comprising over one third of population.
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UN rights chief to visit Ethiopia after deadly protests
Associated Press
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The United Nations says the U.N. human rights chief will visit Ethiopia next month at the invitation of the government, which has rejected U.N. and other outside offers to investigate months of deadly protests.
Glimpses of Trump’s Foreign (Human Rights) Policy in Africa
Guiding all of our foreign policy actions are our fundamental values: our values around freedom, human dignity, the way people are treated. These are our values… not our policies… Policies change… our values never change.” Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, “Remarks to U.S. Department of State Employees”, May 3, 2017.
Tedros Adhanom and stark reality facing WHO Member States
by Getahun Assefa G/Yesus
Tedros Adhanom and stark reality facing WHO Member States in deciding the next Director- General: Where do Africans really stand?
The decision that the World Health Assembly is expected to take in a few weeks’ time in electing the next Director- General of the WHO, will be a make or break one. The choice is very limited. It is either saving the organization from its debacle and to make it relevant to address 21st century global health challenges, or to make it a dinosaur incapable of addressing persistent and emerging health challenges. The second option will be disastrous by all the imaginations, especially for developing countries which are the weakest and most vulnerable to respond to major health crises by themselves. African countries will be the direct victims of the latter option. more