Petition · past parliament
World Health Organisations to reverse the appointment of Robert Mugabe
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Robert Mugabe has destroyed the public heath sector, Zimbabweans are destitute, suffer human rights violations, hospitals & clinics in crisis. 95% unemployment, 2-3 million living in the diaspora, Violent partisan military & police force, corrupt to the core, ZANU leaders are under sanctions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gukurahundi
https://www.oikoumene.org/en/resources/documents/general-secretary/statements/statement-on-post-election-situation-in-zimbabwe
https://www.hrw.org/report/2008/06/09/bullets-each-you/state-sponsored-violence-zimbabwes-march-29-elections
https://int.search.myway.com/search/GGmain.jhtml?searchfor=Zimbabwean+general+election+1998
https://www.oikoumene.org/en/resources/documents/general-secretary/statements/statement-on-post-election-situation-in-zimbabwe
https://www.hrw.org/report/2008/06/09/bullets-each-you/state-sponsored-violence-zimbabwes-march-29-elections
https://int.search.myway.com/search/GGmain.jhtml?searchfor=Zimbabwean+general+election+1998
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This isn't something that the UK Government or Parliament are responsible for.
In any case, this has already happened:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2017/goodwill-ambassador-rescinded/en/
In any case, this has already happened:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2017/goodwill-ambassador-rescinded/en/
Timeline
| 21 Oct 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Oct 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.