WHO chief says he is safe after Sanaa airport bombardment
In this Tuesday, August 14, 2018 file photo, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization (WHO),speaks during a press conference at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, on WHO Ebola operations inthe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has ordered an internal investigation into allegations that theU.N. health agency is rife with racism, sexism and corruption, after a series of anonymous e-mails with the explosive charges were sent totop managers last year. (Photo: AP)
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December 26, 2024

WHO chief says he is safe after Sanaa airport bombardment

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) – The head of the World Health Organization, who was at the Sanaa airport in Yemen amid an Israeli bombardment on Thursday, said there was damage to infrastructure but he remained safe.

“One of our plane’s crew members was injured. At least two people were reported killed at the airport,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus posted on X, adding that other UN staff were also safe but their departure was delayed until repairs could be made.

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