Calling it “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis,” with 6 million people without access to basic services, Tedros asked in an emotional appeal why the situation is not receiving the same attention as the conflict in Ukraine. “Maybe the reason is the color of the people’s skin,” Tedros, who hails from Tigray, said in an online media briefing on Wednesday. In April this year, at a briefing, he questioned whether “black and white lives” in emergencies around the world receive equal attention. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) speaks after his re-election during the 75th World Health Assembly at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse read more WHO emergencies director Mike Ryan also hit out at an apparent lack of concern for the drought and famine unfolding in the Horn of Africa and the resulting health crisis. “Nobody seems to give a damn about what’s going on in the Horn of Africa,” Ryan said, speaking at an online media briefing on Wednesday. The WHO has requested $123.7 million to address health problems arising from growing malnutrition in the region, where some 200 million people live and millions are hungry. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report by Jennifer Rigby. Editor: Hugh Lawson Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
