Who among the following is the current Director General of the World Health…
2022
Who among the following is the current Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) as on 30.06.2022?
- A.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
- B.
Joan Donoghue
- C.
Antonio Guterres
- D.
Catherine M. Russell
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Correct answer: A
The World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations' specialized agency for global public health. Its executive head, the Director-General, is elected by the World Health Assembly (WHA) for a five-year term, renewable once.
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia took office as WHO Director-General in July 2017. The 75th World Health Assembly re-elected him to a second five-year term on 24 May 2022, so as on 30.06.2022 he continued serving in this role.
Joan Donoghue was serving as President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) around this period — a UN judicial body, not the WHO.
Antonio Guterres is the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the UN's chief administrative officer — a different position from the WHO's Director-General.
Catherine M. Russell heads UNICEF, the UN's agency for children — a separate organization from the WHO.
Hence, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the correct answer.