Trump says he's considering restoring some funding to WHO
17 May, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday his administration was considering numerous proposals about the World Health Organization, including one where Washington would pay about 10% of its former level.
In a posting on Twitter, Trump underscored that no ultimate decision have been made and that U.S. funding for the global health agency remained frozen.
Trump suspended U.S. contributions to the WHO on April 14, accusing it of promoting China's "disinformation" about the coronavirus outbreak and saying his administration would launch a review of the organization. WHO officials denied the claims and China has insisted it had been transparent and open.
Fox News, citing a draft letter, reported late on Friday that Trump was poised to revive partial funding to the WHO, matching China's assessed contribution.
The United States was the WHO's biggest donor. If the United States matches China's contribution, as the Fox report indicated, its new funding level will be about one-tenth its previous funding amount of about $400 million each year.
Giving an answer to criticism about resuming payments, Trump said,"This is merely among numerous concepts being considered under which we'd pay 10% of what we've been paying over a long time, matching lower China payments. Have not made ultimate decision. All funds are frozen."
Source: japantoday.com