“Congratulations to President-elect @JoeBiden,” tweeted Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Geneva:
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and his Vice President Kamala Harris on their victory in the presidential election.
Also noting the importance of a joint fight against COVID-19, he said the WHO would look forward to working with them.
“Congratulations to President-elect @JoeBiden and Vice President-elect @KamalaHarris! My colleagues @WHO and I look forward to working with you and your teams. Crises like the # COVID19 pandemic show the importance of global solidarity to protect people. lives and livelihoods. Together! ” Mr Ghebreyesus said on Twitter.
Earlier today, the Washington Post reported, citing informed sources, that Biden plans to sign a number of executive orders after his inauguration, including one on rescinding the US withdrawal from the WHO.
The official results of the 2020 US presidential election are not yet known, but all major US media have already declared Biden the winner.
As Biden claimed victory on Saturday, President Donald Trump argued that the race was not over yet. Trump said the election was fraudulent and his campaign would begin to claim victory in court.
A number of world leaders have already congratulated Biden on his electoral victory.
