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April 24, 2023 | 07:09am

Temo Waqanivalu dismissed by WHO after sexual misconduct accusations


The World Health Organization has dismissed Temo Waqanivalu, a senior official accused of three separate instances of sexual misconduct over five years.
“Dr Temo Waqanivalu has been dismissed from WHO following findings of sexual misconduct against him and [the] corresponding disciplinary process,” the WHO told the Financial Times on Monday.
This story originally appeared on: Financial Times - Author:Donato Paolo Mancini
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