August 2024- The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) marks an important milestone in its history as Dr Emmanuelle Soubeyran officially takes up her position as the new Director General for a five-year tenure from 2024.

Dr Soubeyran, a veterinarian by profession, has vast experience and an illustrious career in veterinary public health and animal health. Once the dean of the National Veterinary School of Lyon (VetAgro Sup), from 2016 to 2021, she is also the former Deputy Director General for Food within the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the Head of French Veterinary Services as well as the French National Delegate to WOAH. With over fifteen years of leadership in national and regional positions, Dr Soubeyran is well poised to lead WOAH towards attaining its objectives and furthering its mission in the global arena.

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As WOAH builds on its century-long commitment to global animal health, Dr. Soubeyran will usher in a new era and spearhead the Organization in charting a sustainable future. The road ahead comes with major animal health and welfare challenges, and WOAH’s leadership and its partners will be critical in finding solutions. The new Director General anticipates with great enthusiasm, the opportunity to achieve the Organisation’s objectives through close collaboration with Members and their Delegates, the Council and the Regional Commissions, WOAH staff, other international organisations and all stakeholders across sectors. Because animal health is our health. It’s everyone’s health.