BEIJING (The Straits Times/ANN): By halting funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), the United States is only trying to divert attention from its failure to handle its domestic coronavirus epidemic, China's top epidemiologist said on Wednesday (April 15), adding that the US decision is 'unethical', Global Times reported.
According to the WHO, its programme funds come mainly from two sources - assessed contributions made by member states relative to their wealth and population, and also voluntary contributions. - AFP
Trump criticised the international health agency for making a"disastrous" decision to oppose travel restrictions from China. "The US has not responded to the epidemic properly and its accusations against the WHO go against the facts. This is unethical and will only make it more isolated in the world."
The US is the biggest financial contributor to the WHO for 2020-2021, accounting for 22 per cent of the total assessed contributions from the organisation's member states, according to WHO data.
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