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    Robert Mugabe is appointed a WHO goodwill ambassador, stunning critics

    The new WHO director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, made the controversial announcement in a speech at a conference in Uruguay.
    by Helen Branswell Oct 20, 2017 3 minutes
    Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been named a goodwill ambassador for the WHO.

    The new head of the World Health Organization has named Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe a goodwill ambassador for the agency, a move that has startled and dismayed public health experts.

    The WHO director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced the controversial appointment on Wednesday in a speech at a global conference on noncommunicable diseases in Montevideo, Uruguay.

    Tedros, as he is known, described himself as “honored” that Mugabe — whose government has repressed protesters and the political opposition, has been accused of rigging elections, and has been implicated in widespread human rights violations — had agreed to

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