World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wiped tears from his eyes as he blasted a 'lack of leadership and solidarity' during the coronavirus pandemic.
The World Health Organisation's top official has urged countries to "open up" to scrutiny during an impending international investigation into the deadly coronavirus pandemic to be headed by former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation, condemned the"lack of leadership" during the pandemic."How is it difficult for humans to unite and fight a common enemy that is killing people indiscriminately?" he asked on Thursday during a speech in Geneva, Switzerland.
The highly respected Clark, who led New Zealand between 1999 and 2008 and has evolved into a shrewd operator in international affairs over recent years, will co-chair the investigation with former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.Reuters "It is time for a very honest reflection. All of us must look in the mirror - the World Health Organisation, every member state, all involved in the response. Everyone."
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