In a post on X, Dr Tedros Ghebreysus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), is responding to the Trump’s executive order for the US to part ways with the organization.
In a statement, he writes that the WHO “regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organization.”
He adds that the US was among the founding members of the WHO and has shaped its work since.
“We hope the United States will reconsider and we look forward to engaging in constructive dialogue to maintain the partnership between the USA and WHO, for the benefit of the health and well-being of millions of people around the globe.”
The US is the biggest donor to the WHO and accounted for 18% of its budget in 2023.
