US EditionUndue influence? Anonymous donations to World Health Organization's new foundation raise concerns
- The WHO Foundation, a private foundation created to raise funds for the World Health Organization , has received nearly 40% of its donations from anonymous sources, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
- The foundation has disclosed that it received $66 million in direct gifts, with $26 million coming from anonymous donors. The board of the foundation is aware of the donors' identities, but their names are not made public.
- Global health practitioners worry that these anonymous donations could undermine the WHO's integrity and influence its policies and reports, which have significant implications for global markets and industries.
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Undue influence? Anonymous donations to World Health Organization̵
Nearly 40% of the money raised by the WHO Foundation in its first two years came from anonymous sources, worrying some that donors may be trying to influence the World Health Organization and its role in shaping global health policy with their gifts.
Undue influence? Anonymous donations to World Health Organization's new foundation raise concerns
Nearly 40% of the money raised by the WHO Foundation in its first two years came from anonymous sources, worrying some that donors may be trying to influence the World Health Organization and its role in shaping global health policy with their gifts.
Undue influence? Anonymous donations to World Health Organization's new foundation raise concerns
Nearly 40% of the money raised by the WHO Foundation in its first two years came from anonymous sources, worrying some that donors may be trying to influence the World Health Organization and its role in shaping global health policy with their gifts.
Undue influence? Anonymous donations to World Health Organization's new foundation raise concerns
Nearly 40% of the money raised by the WHO Foundation in its first two years came from anonymous sources, worrying some that donors may be trying to influence the World Health Organization and its role in shaping global health policy with their gifts.
Undue influence? Anonymous donations to World Health Organization’s new foundation raise concerns
Nearly 40% of the money raised by the WHO Foundation in its first two years came from anonymous sources, worrying some that donors may be trying to influence the World Health Organization and its role in shaping global health policy with their gifts. The foundation, launched in 2020 to help raise private sector funds for the WHO, said it received $66 million in direct gifts through 2022, with $26 million coming from donors who chose not to be pu…
Undue influence? Anonymous donations to World Health Organization's new foundation raise concerns
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press A private foundation launched in 2020 to help raise funds for the World Health Organization has reported that nearly 40% of its donations so far came from anonymous donors. The WHO Foundation said it received $66 million in direct gifts through 2022, with $26 million from donors who chose not to be publicly named. The foundation’s CEO Anil Soni told The Associated Press the foundation’s board, which includes a re…
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