Wipo chief wins re-election as UN faces financial turmoil

SCMP · 2026-02-12
Wipo chief wins re-election as UN faces financial turmoil

As Washington withdraws from United Nations agencies and other member nations cut their funding, pushing the organisation into a severe financial crisis, the head of one well-funded agency won re-election on Thursday, despite criticism over some of his policies. The vote of 83 eligible member states