In October 2021, who among the following has been appointed as the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General for the term starting from 16 August 2022?

Option 4 : Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

The correct answer is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

• The World Health Organization, on 29 October 2021, informed that its Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is running unopposed for a second five-year term.
• The announcement was made after the deadline for candidacies for the next term expired on September 23, 2021. 
• Tedros, an Ethiopian national, is the first African to head WHO.
• He was a former Health and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia.

•  About World Health Organization:
  • The WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
  • It was established on 7 April 1948, which is commemorated as World Health Day.
  • It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
  • It has six semi-autonomous regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide.
  • It is also part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group.