I recall the request made during the January Executive Board, by a representative of the 53 countries in the African Union, to hasten the strengthening of core capacities to implement the IHR.

Mr Yang gave the impression in his memo that he had been reluctantly thrust into the limelight, saying he had "accepted the board's request" to become chief executive in June last year.

The Executive Office can request a partner at a partnership agreement to determine the remuneration of the Executive Affairs and remuneration extraction methods.