France and Germany nominate WHO chief Tedros for a second term

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Germany and France say they and other European Union countries have nominated Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for a second term as director-general of the World Health Organisation.

It is the first time a candidate for the top job at the UN health agency has not been nominated by the home country.