[Correspondence] What kind of leader does WHO need?

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The correspondence discusses priorities for the next WHO Director-General, whose election process is expected to begin in 2027. It highlights climate-related health impacts, emerging pathogens, pandemic preparedness, vaccine-preventable disease resurgence, and progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.

In 2027, WHO will be embarking on a process to elect its next Director-General. It is clear that the new Director-General will have to continue dealing with important health issues globally, such as the health impacts of climate change, continuously evolving pathogens, pandemic preparedness, resurgence of diseases linked to low vaccination rates and anti-vaccine sentiments, and the task of guiding and assisting WHO's member states to reach the wide-ranging health objectives within the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.