Memorial for ex-WHO chief

Health officials from six countries attend a memorial service for Lee Jong-wook (on screen), the late former director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), at the headquarters of the WHO in Geneva on May 20, 2026, marking the 20th anniversary of his death. Lee, who died in 2006, was elected in 2003 to lead the U.N. organization, becoming the first South Korean to head an international agency. (Yonhap)

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