World Health Organization asks the U.S. to reassess withdrawing from global group

The World Health Organization’s leading authorities stated Thursday he hopes the United States will reassess its choice to leave the United Nations’ health company, stating the coronavirus can’t be beat “in a divided world.” 

“The problem is not about the money. It’s not the financing that’s the issue. It’s actually the relationship with the U.S. that’s more important and its leadership abroad,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated throughout an interview with NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt hosted by the Aspen Security Forum. 

In early July, the Trump administration informed the U.N. secretary-general of its intent to withdraw from the World Health Organization by July 6, 2021. Trump has actually mentioned what he called the WHO’s abuse of financing and its relaxing relationship with China as main factors behind his choice.

“If there are issues with the WHO or the U.N. system at large, you know, we’re very open for any evaluation or assessment, and the truth can be known,” Tedros stated. “This can be done from inside without leaving the organization.” 

Tedros stated throughout the interview that authorities from the U.S. are still teaming up with the company in its action to the pandemic and have actually been “participating actively.” 

“We still have communication, we’re working together and we appreciate that, but I hope the relationship will return to normal,” Tedros stated. 

Tensions in between the U.S. and the WHO have actually intensified in current months over the company’s relationship with China, where the infection emerged late in 2015. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has actually declared China “co-opted” the WHO. Tedros stated the remarks were incorrect and a diversion from the worldwide coronavirus pandemic action.

The U.S. is the biggest funder of the WHO and the majority of the cash approaches the firm’s emergency situations program, created to help the world’s most susceptible populations, WHO authorities have actually formerly stated. They stated the loss of assistance from the U.S., if the country carries out in truth withdraw from the WHO and cut financing, might cost lives.

Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO’s health emergency situations program, applauded the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, calling it “one of the greatest scientific institutions on this planet.”

Trump has actually formerly slammed CDC standards on resuming the country’s schools as too hard and pricey. Some previous directors of the CDC have actually slammed the Trump administration for dismissing recommendations from public health authorities in its pandemic action.

“I don’t know if Americans realize just how important CDC is not just to Americans, but to every citizen on this planet,” Ryan stated throughout the interview. “The politics of these things will never shake the bonds that scientists have around the world and the urge, the desire, to work together to save lives.”