Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a letter to the National Security Council, recommending that he not stop funding the World Health Organization (WHO) in seven countries, reports Bloomberg with reference to the source. Earlier, President Donald Trump announced the suspension of funding due to the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the agency, Mr. Pompeo notes the key role of WHO in the fight against polio and coronavirus in Afghanistan, Egypt, Libya, Pakistan, Sudan, Libya and Turkey. According to the Secretary of State, only WHO has the necessary infrastructure and links with the authorities to carry out tasks. According to Bloomberg, the United States annually provides $ 400-500 million to WHO.
Recall, the US president suspended funding for WHO last week. Mr. Trump is unhappy with how the organization responded to the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, according to Mr. Trump, she was too loyal to China.
For more information on the suspension of WHO funding, see Kommersant’s article, “They Put Political Correctness Above Human Lives.”
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