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World Health Assembly Elects Margaret Chan For 2nd Term As WHO Director-General
"The World Health Assembly [on Wednesday] appointed Dr. Margaret Chan for a second five-year term as Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO)," a WHO press release reports (5/23). This will be the second consecutive term for Chan, who was first elected in November 2006 and "was the sole candidate nominated ahead of Wednesday's election," Agence France-Presse notes. According to the news service, "the WHO said [Chan] received the backing of 88 percent of members who voted" (5/23).
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