[Magdalen] Goodwill Ambassador?

[Roger Stokes]

I am very glad to see that the newly elected head of the World Health 
Organization has been persuaded to revoke the appointment of Mugabe as a 
Goodwill Ambassador. While I have no objection in principle to various 
UN organizations appointing Goodwill Ambassadors to promote their 
organizations this particular nomination showed a singular lack of 
understanding by the official concerned. He may have been elected with a 
mandate to rid the organization of perceived political bias but his 
choice of Robert Mugabe showed a profound lack of knowledge of the 
history of Zimbabwe under Mugabe's rule. How could somebody be 
considered a Goodwill Ambassador when he is precluded, because of his 
actions, from travelling to a significant part of the world? This 
reflects very badly on the Director General and whether he is the right 
person to hold that position.

Roger

On 21/10/2017 05:33, Sally Davies wrote:
> And who presided over both starvation and cholera, the ruination of public health facilities, and the genocide of the Matabele. Who spends millions in public funds traveling overseas for medical treatment so he can live forever like a vampire while Zimbabwe’s babies die and life expectancy is at an all time low. Who cannot supply adequate clean water in his capital city even
> though he inherited a world class water treatment system that my dad helped build and maintain!!
>
> What a travesty. I thought the WHO was a credible organization!! Horrified...
>
> Sally D
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 21 Oct 2017, at 01:36, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Wasn’t he the one who stated that there were neither homosexuals nor AIDS in his country?
>>
>>> On Oct 20, 2017, at 6:50 PM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I see that the World Health Organization has named President Mugabe of Zimbabwe as a goodwill ambassador because of the country's (alleged) commitment to public health. Given what has happened to the former bread-basket of Africa under his rule it is an understatement to say that my mind boggles at this appointment.
>>>
>>> Roger
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