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

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http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2017/goodwill-ambassador-rescinded/en/

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.