Jung Minbak, an employee of the North Korean Ministry of Public Health, was transplanted into from to the Executive Committee, and his term lasts until 2026. With this, even an isolated communist country has a say in determining the agenda of the organization and political systems.
Other newly elected representatives to the Board include experts from Australia, Barbados, Cameroon, Qatar, Switzerland, France, Rwanda and Ukraine.
It is questionable whether North Korea, which continues to violate UN Security Council resolutions and ignores the authority of the United Nations, meets the requirements for a WHO executive committee member, which requires it to adhere to and contribute to international standards followed by the United Nations. To improve global health
South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health commented on the decision.
However, former US President Donald Trump warmly congratulated Kim Jong Un – who was said to be in poor health – in a post on his Truth Social account. Others, however, were not happy with this decision.
Kim Jong Un is starving his people. It is a complete farce that North Korea has a leadership role in the WHO
– said presidential candidate Nikki Haley, former UN ambassador to Donald Trump New York Post according to
