WHO Regional Director Meets Foreign Minister, Expresses Condolences
Summary
WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region Regional Director Dr. Hanan H. Balkhy met Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal in Kathmandu and expressed condolences for the lives lost in Nepal’s recent floods. She also sought Nepal’s support for her candidacy for WHO Director-General, while both sides discussed climate-related health risks and the need for stronger international cooperation.
Key Points
- WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region Regional Director Dr. Hanan H. Balkhy paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kathmandu.
- Dr. Balkhy expressed condolences for victims of the recent floods in Nepal and praised the Nepal government’s leadership during the crisis.
- She informed the minister about her candidacy for WHO Director-General and sought Nepal’s support.
- Minister Khanal highlighted rising health risks from climate change and called for international cooperation and stronger health systems.
