WHO said that Dr. Margaret Chan was nominated today by the WHO’s Executive Board for a second term as Director-General. The nomination will be submitted for approval to the Sixty-fifth World Health Assembly, scheduled to meet in Geneva from 21–26 May 2012. If confirmed by the World Health Assembly, Dr Chan’s new term will begin on 1 July 2012 and continue until 30 June 2017.

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