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UN system needs overhaul, says Mzembi
23 Oct 2017 at 07:21hrs | Views
\Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi has said the United Nations (UN) system needs urgent reform, starting with its agencies following a decision by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to rescind its appointment last week of President Mugabe as goodwill ambassador in the fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa.
WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus rescinded his decision yesterday, bowing to sustained pressure from Western countries, the main funders of the UN agencies.
Mzembi lost in his bid to be UNWTO secretary general in controversial circumstances earlier this year when he was still Minister for Tourism.
This was despite his sterling performance in helping Zimbabwe co-host the UNWTO general assembly in 2013.
WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus rescinded his decision yesterday, bowing to sustained pressure from Western countries, the main funders of the UN agencies.
This was despite his sterling performance in helping Zimbabwe co-host the UNWTO general assembly in 2013.
Source - The Herald
