GENEVA, April 9 — The head of the World Health Organisation gave a strident defence of his agency's handling of the coronavirus pandemic yesterday, in response to US President Donald Trump's criticism and suggestion that Washington could review its funding for the agency. WHO Director General...
Thursday, 09 Apr 2020 07:51 AM MYT
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for unity and a halt to “politicisation” of the global health crisis, specifically urging China and the United States to show"honest leadership."US contributions to the WHO in 2019 exceeded US$400 million , almost double the second largest country donor, according to US figures. The WHO website shows the United States as its top donor, contributing nearly 15 per cent of the budget.
Earlier, Dr Bruce Aylward, senior adviser to Tedros, also defended the UN agency's relationship with China, saying its work with Beijing authorities was important to understand the outbreak. Tedros said his UN agency would conduct its usual assessment of its performance after the emergency and draw lessons about its strengths and weaknesses, adding: “We make mistakes like other human beings.”
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