WHO Has Cancelled The Appointment Of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe As A Goodwill Ambassador

BBC: WHO cancels Robert Mugabe goodwill ambassador role

The World Health Organization has revoked the appointment of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador following a widespread outcry.

"I have listened carefully to all who have expressed their concerns," WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement.

He had previously praised Zimbabwe for its commitment to public health.

But critics pointed out that Zimbabwe's healthcare system had collapsed under Mr Mugabe's 30-year rule.

Staff often go without pay, medicines are in short supply, and Mr Mugabe, who has outlived the average life expectancy in his country by three decades, travels abroad for medical treatment.

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Update #1: Mugabe removed as WHO goodwill ambassador after outcry: statement (Reuters)
Update #2: WHO Removes Mugabe as 'Good-Will Ambassador' (New York Times)

WNU Editor: Robert Mugabe is the poster child for what a racist, uncaring, greedy, and incompetent but murderous leader looks like. The next step should be the resignation of the idiot within WHO who wanted Robert Mugabe to be its goodwill ambassador.