Donald Trump's administration to restore partial funding for WHO: Report

After halting funds for World Health Organisation last month, US President Donald Trump will w restore a part of its previous donations. International media reported on May 15 while citing a draft from Trump administration that said it will ‘agree to pay up what China pays in assessed contributions’ to United Nations health ncy. US President was criticised to halt all its funds to organisation on April 14 and accused it of being “China-centric” amid coronavirus outbreak. 

WHO officials and China had repeatedly denied all US allegations and claimed that y were both honest and transparent in ir handling of global health crisis. Meanwhile, Trump had been adamant that WHO played its role in promoting China’s “disinformation” about vel coronavirus. United States was WHO’s largest fund provider and if according to report it chooses to match China’s donations, new funding would only be one-tenth of previous amount that rounded up to $400 million every year. 

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'w is t time' 

When Trump had made anuncement of abandoning WHO, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that ‘w is t that time’ to halt funds. While talking to a Russian news ncy, UN chief also said that since COVID-19 pandemic is introducing world with unforeseen circumstances, it requires ‘unprecedented response’ by global community. As coronavirus infections across world have surpassed four million, Guterres urged leaders to first tackle global health crisis and when it is all over, re will be time to ‘look back fully’ and analyse drastic spread of disease that originated in China. 

Guterres was quoted by ANI saying, "Once we have finally turned p on COVID-19, re will be time to look back fully and understand how such a disease emerged and spread its devastation so quickly across globe, and how all those involved reacted to crisis. lessons learned will be essential to address similar challenges effectively, as y may arise in future."

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(With ncy inputs)

Im Source: AP