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World leaders form a queue to shake up WHO

Hans van Leeuwen
Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondent
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London | The embattled World Health Organisation has come under renewed geopolitical pressure, as global leaders jostle to put their stamp on the body’s future following its travails in the fight against COVID-19.

On a single day, two separate groups of prime ministers and presidents set out demands for reform, forcing WHO boss Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to front two separate press conferences on Tuesday to deal with the incoming flak.

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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com

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