Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation, strongly criticized President Trump's rationale for withdrawing the United States from the WHO, emphasizing the organization's efforts and urging a reconsideration of the decision. He refuted claims of WHO's failings, financial burdens on the US, mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, and lack of independence, highlighting the organization's commitment to global health.
World Health Organisation Director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addressed the US President Donald Trump 's reasons for pulling the United States out of the WHO , urging Washington to reconsider. The United States is the WHO 's biggest donor, and its withdrawal will significantly impact the organization's budget and its ability to respond to global public health threats.
\Tedros went through each reason given by Trump's executive order to withdraw from the organization, signed shortly after his return to office on January 20, outlining the UN health agency's actions in each field. 'We regret the decision, and we hope the US will reconsider,' Tedros stated at the opening of the WHO's executive board meeting. \Tedros refuted Trump's claim that the WHO had failed to adopt urgently needed reforms. He emphasized that the WHO had implemented the most extensive and far-reaching reforms in its history over the past seven years. Addressing Trump's concern about the WHO demanding unfairly burdensome payments from the US, Tedros stressed the organization's efforts to diversify its donor base. Shifting from voluntary contributions, which constitute the majority of the WHO's income, towards regular membership fees would lessen the reliance on major donors. \In response to the executive order's accusation of the WHO mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic, Tedros highlighted the organization's swift action from the initial signs of a viral pneumonia spreading in China. He emphasized the WHO's efforts to alert the world, publish guidance, and protect populations. Tedros insisted that the WHO had taken steps to address these issues and created new entities like the Pandemic Fund and the mRNA Technology Transfer Hub to improve pandemic responses. He also mentioned the ongoing negotiation of a new pandemic agreement among WHO member states. Lastly, Tedros addressed Trump's claim that the WHO lacked independence from inappropriate political influence. He asserted that the organization remained impartial and served all countries, but firmly rejected demands not supported by scientific evidence.
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