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WHO proposes budget cut after US exit, defends its work
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Posted on February 3, 2025
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Posted on February 3, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026
The WHO is discussing a $400 million budget cut due to the US withdrawal, its largest funder. WHO Director General seeks dialogue with the US for better global health service.
By Jennifer Rigby
LONDON (Reuters) - World Health Organization member states will discuss cutting part of its budget by $400 million in light of President Trump's move to withdraw the United States, its biggest government funder, from the agency, a document released on Monday showed.
Opening the agency's annual executive board meeting, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyeus said he also hoped for dialogue with the United States. He said the WHO welcomed suggestions from the country, and others, on how to better serve the world's health.
(Reporting by Jennifer Rigby; Editing by Alex Richardson)
The article discusses WHO's proposed budget cut of $400 million following the US withdrawal, its largest funder.
WHO is considering a budget cut due to the financial impact of the US, its largest funder, withdrawing support.
WHO seeks dialogue with the US and welcomes suggestions to improve global health services.
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