WHO fires director in Asia accused of racist misconduct

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Source: AP

LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has fired its top official in the Western Pacific after the Associated Press reported last year that dozens of staff members accused him of racist, abusive and unethical behavior that may have compromised the U.N. health agency’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

In an email sent to employees on Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Dr. Takeshi Kasai’s appointment had been “terminated” after an internal investigation resulted in “findings of misconduct.”

Tedros did not refer to Kasai by name, referencing only his title as regional director in the Western Pacific. It is the first time in WHO’s history that a regional director has been dismissed.

“This has been an unprecedented and challenging journey for all of us,” Tedros wrote. He said that the process of naming a new regional director for the Western Pacific would begin next month, with the election to be held in October.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/who-asia-racism-misconduct-c01c86cf6bbfe6bec002126e737b4894

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1. A lot of Japanese people look down on other Asian countries, particularly those with less successful

economies.The fact that the top official in WHO's Western Pacific region made racist statement is shocking, nevertheless. I wonder how he got the job.