The World Health Organization, an agency of the United Nations, has a new “Goodwill Ambassador.” Brace yourselves:
Shock and condemnation continues after Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe named WHO 'goodwill ambassador' https://t.co/dzGhZCdpEN
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 21, 2017
Not the Onion: New @WHO head Tedros names Zimbabwe's tyrannical Mugabe, of all people, as a "Goodwill Ambassador." https://t.co/dncSnPSMKX pic.twitter.com/lK8IRxAtYP
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) October 20, 2017
Mugabe corruption decimates Zimbabwe health care (he travels abroad for care) but @WHO's Tedros names him ambassador https://t.co/VvqxmLYbvY pic.twitter.com/rpfsOZg5CI
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) October 21, 2017
“Shock” isn’t really the way to describe the reaction for many:
Not shocking to anyone who's been watching the UN for the last 30 years. https://t.co/a68JE5z3o3
— Bob ن (@BobHicks_) October 21, 2017
The UN never fails to deliver news that’ll make you shake your head and roll your eyes.
If Saudi Arabia can be elected in UN Women Rights Council & Pakistan in Human Rights Council, anything is possible.
— জয়তি Chatterjee ?? (@Jayati69) October 21, 2017
So yeah, nothing is surprising coming from the UN or its agencies.
This is a joke right? https://t.co/57vTX4RwJV
— Marc G ?? ?? (@emarceg) October 21, 2017
Who's honestly shocked by this? Disgusted, yes, but shocked? Cuba & China are on the UN Human Rights Council. Shock is dead. https://t.co/lGiblmxZU0
— Gracie, Chief Fun Officer ? (@nomorenightowl) October 21, 2017
And Saudi Arabia is on the UN Human Rights Commission = Up is down; down is up.. https://t.co/7MxHW37KCN
— CelesteHolmes? (@Dallas4Bernie) October 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/rjames0107/status/921716864014798848
Shit like this is why the UN continues to lose credibility across the world. Unbelievable.
— (((Swaggy T???))) (@Pokes86) October 21, 2017
#Mugabe as @WHO Health Ambassador? Think this is a late April Fools joke or just a fake news!! https://t.co/RqC6O6Ntls
— JFs Musings from…. (@jfoosg) October 21, 2017
@drtedros should resign. pic.twitter.com/YV38wFHxFF
— Patrick Karlson (@PatrickAKarlson) October 21, 2017
Goodwill still means the same thing as it once did? Right?
— Doods (@MTL_Doods) October 21, 2017
Apparently not.