Shortly after the news announced by Trump of the freezing of US funds that finance a good percentage of the World Health Organization (WHO), the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, reacted condemning the decision.
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” Now is not the time to cut funding from the operations of the World Health Organization or any other humanitarian institution that fights the virus, ”Guterres declared in a statement.
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“I think the WHO has to be supported, as it is absolutely critical in the world’s efforts to win the war against covid-19,” said the UN secretary general and highlighted the work of the WHO in the face of this pandemic: “On the front line, supporting member states and their societies, especially the most vulnerable, with concrete guidance, training, equipment and services to save lives while fighting coronavirus.”
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“The lessons learned will be essential to effectively address similar challenges, as they may arise in the future,” but “Now it’s not the moment”he assured. As I said before, now is the time for unity and for the international community to work in solidarity to stop this virus and its devastating consequences, “concluded the UN leader.
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