US EditionAfter US cuts funding, WHO chief defends $2.1B budget request by comparing it with cost of war
- The World Health Organization began its annual nine-day meeting on Monday at Lake Geneva, attended by around 8,000 participants worldwide.
- The meeting follows significant funding cuts by the U.S., which confirmed its exit from the agency in January, causing financial strain on the WHO.
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus faces reduced support from traditional Western donors amid cost-cutting and skepticism over pandemic responses.
- The WHO proposed a nearly $4.3 billion budget for two years—22 percent below initial plans—with a $1.7 billion shortfall and about 60 percent of funds committed.
- These developments present an existential challenge for the WHO, raising questions about its capacity to address global health crises amid shifting international priorities.
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WHO in dire straits without US funding
The World Health Organization (WHO) is reducing its 2026-2027 budget from US$ 5.3 billion to US$ 4.2 billion to cope with the financial challenges stemming from US President Donald Trump's decision to pull his country out of the United Nations agency.
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