UN's Guterres says money owed by US is 'non-negotiable'
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the U.S. must pay its arrears before leaving, with Washington owing about $260 million, according to the WHO.
- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday the United States owes around $260 million, a self-imposed financial condition required to finalize its withdrawal from the organization.
- President Donald Trump handed the WHO a one-year withdrawal notice in January 2025; under 1948 rules, the United States reserved the right to exit provided it gave notice and met all financial obligations.
- Tedros said there were "no signals" indicating Washington would pay, even as the United Nations reported in February that the United States had paid about $160 million of the more than $4 billion it owes.
- Washington reportedly conditioned releasing funds on nine "quick-hit" reforms, including cost-cutting and moves to counter China, though United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated Thursday that assessed contributions are "non-negotiable."
- The WHO's annual assembly will decide upon the United States' withdrawal when it meets from May 18-23 in Geneva, as officials warn, "Where there is a vacuum, the virus wins.
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UN's Guterres says money owed by US is 'non-negotiable'
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that the billions of dollars the United States owes to the world body is "non-negotiable," after reports that Washington had placed conditions on releasing the funds.
Guterres rebukes US over dues
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that the billions of dollars the United States owes to the world body is "non-negotiable," after reports that Washington had placed conditions on releasing the funds. The development newswire Devex reported this week that two diplomatic notes circulated by the U.S. called for nine "quick-hit" reforms as a condition for releasing more funds, including further cost-cutting, and mov…
The Director General of the World Health Organization recalls that payment of debts is a sine qua non for validating the American withdrawal from the United Nations agency.
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the United States had still not paid its contributions, a condition necessary for them to be able to withdraw from the United Nations agency.
Guterres says US debt to the UN is non-negotiable as Washington pushes reform conditions
UNITED NATIONS, April 30 – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pushed back firmly on Thursday against reports that the United States has placed conditions on releasing billions of dollars it owes to the world body, declaring that American financial obligations to the UN are “non-negotiable.” The remarks came after the development newswire Devex reported this week that Washington had circulated two diplomatic notes outlining nine “q…
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