WHO Proposes Budget Cut After U.S. Exit, Defends Its Work
4th February 2025
World Health Organization member states will discuss cutting part of its budget by $400 million in light of President Trump’s move to withdraw the United States, its biggest government funder, from the agency, a document released on Monday showed.
Opening the agency’s annual executive board meeting, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also defended the agency’s work and recent reforms and reiterated a call for the U.S. to reconsider its exit and enter into dialog with the WHO about further change.
“We would welcome suggestions from the United States, and all member states, for how we can serve you and the people of the world better,” he said.
And especially how we can get better access to your taxpayers’ money.