W.H.O. Cries Poor as It Faces ‘Existential Crisis’ After U.S. Funding Cuts

The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) began its annual nine-day meeting Monday on the shores of Lake Geneva, Switzerland, crying poor and doubting its ability to again meet crises like the coronavirus epidemic after U.S. funding cuts struck at the heart of the United Nations subsidiary’s finances. 

 AP reports Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been grappling with a response to the U.S. cuts as well as reduced outlays from other traditional Western donors who are favoring defense over humanitarian aid.

W.H.O. Cries Poor as It Faces ‘Existential Crisis’ After U.S. Funding Cuts