The Trump administration is considering withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) and replacing its current director-general with a US official when Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's term ends in 2027. A proposal document, reviewed by Reuters, criticizes the WHO for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and calls for sweeping reforms.
The United States is by far the World Health Organization's biggest financial backer, contributing around 18 per cent of its overall funding annually., including putting an American in charge, in order for it to remain a member of the global health agency, according to two sources familiar with the plan and a proposal document reviewed by Reuters.advisers before his Jan.
The reform proposal has been under discussion since before Trump took office, but it is not clear whether his administration will adopt any of its other recommendations, the two sources said. The WHO has failed to execute on reforms proposed over the last two decades, leading to a deterioration in management and scientific expertise, the document says.
“We have reformed totally, and we know we are still in progress,” he told Reuters, citing moves to increase its independence from donors by reforming its funding model, giving more autonomy to country directors outside of headquarters and providing more transparency on spending. “There is no formal reason why this is the case and the lack of American leadership at the top of WHO has been a critical factor in the wasting of American funds and the decline of the organization’s efficiency,” the proposal states.
The U.S. has already stopped collaborating with WHO, including a ban on communication with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a long-time partner in identifying and curbing global disease outbreaks.
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