The US terminates relationship with WHO

The US terminates relationship with WHO

By Semi Turaga
31/05/2020
President Trump has accused the WHO of failing to hold Beijing to account [image: BBC]

US President Donald Trump has announced that he is terminating the country's relationship with the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Trump has accused the WHO of failing to hold Beijing to account for the coronavirus pandemic.

The US President said China has total control over the World Health Organisation.

Washington will redirect funds to other bodies.

The WHO, a UN agency that helps countries promote healthcare and tackle outbreaks of disease, is yet to comment on Trump's decision.

BBC News reports the European Union has led calls for the Trump administration to reconsider its decision, warning it could hamper global efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump announced last month that he was going to halt US funding for the WHO unless it undertook "substantive improvements" within 30 days.

The WHO's Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has promised a review of its response to the pandemic and defended its independence.

The US is the global health agency's largest single contributor, providing more than $400m in 2019, around 15% of its total budget.

Other countries, including Germany and the UK, have said they have no intention of withdrawing funding from the WHO, which is coordinating a global initiative to develop a vaccine against COVID-19.

Trump, who is campaigning for re-election this year and has been criticised for his handling of the pandemic, has blamed China for trying to cover up the coronavirus outbreak.

[Source:BBC]

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