geneva/london zimbabwean president robert mugabe remove goodwill ambassador world health organization say sunday follow outrage among western donors right group appointment director-general tedros adhanom ghebreyesus name mugabe largely ceremonial post meet wednesday uruguay chronic diseases attend men time tedros praise zimbabwe country place universal health coverage health promotion center policies provide healthcare tedros say statement listen express concern hear different issue raise last days reflect appointment h.e president robert mugabe goodwill ambassador ncds non-communicable diseases africa result decide rescind appointment tedros say decision take consultation harare government best interest world health organization say jeremy farrar global health specialist director wellcome trust charity ncd alliance represent health group combat chronic diseases welcome reversal dr tedros deserve support ensure build global health movement inclusive work improve health everyone farrar say statement zimbabwean foreign minister walter muzembi accept move insist benefit tremendously nominate mugabe media buzz bring health issue balance wise let go help focus mandate focus zimbabwe membership obligations muzembi say government statement several former current staff say privately appal poor judgment miscalculation tedros elect first african head may mugabe head african union bloc endorse tedros former health foreign minister ethiopia african candidates top post without real regional contest say mugabe 93 blame west destroy zimbabwe economy numerous human right abuse 37 years lead country either president prime minister britain say mugabe appointment goodwill ambassador surprise disappoint risk overshadow global work unite state impose sanction mugabe allege human right violations also voice disappointment tedros remember fund come say one health official decline identify trump administration already question financial support unite nations agencies large single donor struggle recover reputation tarnish slowness tackle ebola epidemic kill 11,000 people west africa 2014-2015 tedros predecessor margaret chan agency grapple massive cholera outbreak yemen infect 800,000 people past year plague outbreak madagascar kill nearly 100 two months mugabe remove goodwill envoy outrage