In rare, personal comments, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke Monday of his “personal pain” over the “worsening” conflict raging in his home country of Ethiopia. Situation ‘worsening’“As if Covid is not enough I have that personal pain also,” he said. “I want to say that I am on only one side, and that is the side of peace.”During Monday’s press conference, Tedros acknowledged that worrying about both the pandemic and the conflict in Ethiopia “has been tough”. But he ended his comments on an upbeat note, voicing joy at becoming a grandfather two months ago. “I worry, considering the two difficult situations that are happening, about my granddaughter, but at the same time, looking at her, I see hope.”

Source: The Hindu December 28, 2020 20:26 UTC