Following a Trump executive order, the World Health Organization (WHO) is halting all hiring and significantly reducing travel expenses. The organization will shift to virtual meetings unless absolutely necessary, limit IT and office replacements, and pause major contract negotiations. The U.S., the WHO's largest funder, provided nearly $1.3 billion in 2022-2023. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concern over the impact on the organization's financial situation and workforce, while emphasizing the need for continued engagement with the U.S. WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier highlighted the ongoing bird flu outbreak in the U.S. as an example of the importance of maintaining a relationship with the organization. The WHO is reviewing its priorities and cost-saving measures, but it will take a year to fully withdraw from the organization, during which time American funding will remain.
As a result of Trump ’s executive order, the WHO will pause all hiring and “significantly” reduce travel expenditures by making all meetings virtual unless there are outstanding circumstances, according to an email obtained by. In addition, any IT or office replacements will be limited and major contract negotiations will be paused.
“This announcement has made our financial situation more acute, and we know it has created significant concern and uncertainty for the WHO workforce,” organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a letter sent to WHO staff Thursday. “We are open to engaging in constructive dialogue to preserve and strengthen the historic relationship between WHO and the USA.”
“We did have, actually, individuals contacting us already about the concern that this might now be a problem, as data are not coming forward anymore and may not be shared,” Lindmeier said. A withdrawal from the WHO will take a year to complete, and American funding will stay in place during that period. Public health experts are concerned a withdrawal from WHO will leave America at a communication disadvantage if there’s another pandemic.
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