WHO Facing Massive Deficit

The World Health Organization is in a serious crisis after the US exited. Now voices are being voiced that Germany should take on a leading role and increase its contributions. However, the WHO is considered to be in need of serious reform – for example on the question of where the money is going at all.

WHO Facing Massive Deficit

With the U.S. withdrawal from the UN agency due to take effect in January, the WHO is facing a budget deficit of $2.5bn in 2025-27 – even after making cuts of $1.1bn to next year's budget. In response to the U.S. withdrawal, the WHO has reduced its budget request for 2026-27, from $5.3 billion to $4.2 billion, but has revealed that less than $1.1 billion of this amount is considered to be secure, primarily the assessed contributions determined b…

WHO is negotiating the return of the United States to the organization. Published on April 5, 2025 at 7:28 p.m. – By Isabelle Moreau – Reading time: 2 minutes Listen to the article here Play Pause Stop The World Health Organization (WHO) hopes the United States will return to the organization, and is also negotiating with Washington on this matter. This was stated by the head of the WHO office in Moscow, Batyr Berdyklychev, in an interview with …

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WHO facing $2.5bn gap even after slashing budget: report

Read: 2 minThe World Health Organization is facing a deficit gap this year and through 2027 following the U.S. decision to withdraw, even after dramatically slashing its budget, a media report indicated on Wednesday.As the United Nations health agency has been bracing for the planned full U.S. withdrawal next January, it has gradually shrunk its two-year budget for 2026-2027 from US$5.3 billion to $4.2 billion.But even after that dramatic scalin…

WHO facing $2.5bn gap even after slashing budget - The New Nation

AFP : The World Health Organization is facing a gaping deficit this year and through 2027 following the US decision to withdraw, even after dramatically slashing its budget, a media report indicated on Wednesday. As the United Nations health agency has been bracing for the planned full US withdrawal next January, it has gradually shrunk its two-year budget for 2026-2027 from $5.3 billion to $4.2 billion. But even after that dramatic scaling back…