22-10-2017 12:25 via huffingtonpost.co.uk

Robert Mugabe's Appointment As Goodwill Ambassador Being 'Rethought' By WHO Chief

The head of the United Nations’ World Health Organisation has said he is “rethinking” the appointment of Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador.
The much-criticised Zimbabwean president, who is accused of human rights abuses and ruining his country’s economy in his 37 years in power, was announced as the WHO’s ambassador for non-communicable diseases in Africa on Saturday.
The move prompted a huge backlash, including from Downing Street, which described the decision
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