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The World Health Organization (WHO) is freezing recruitment, restricting travel, and cutting expenses following the U.S. withdrawal, its largest funding source.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned staff of worsening financial pressures and announced measures such as limiting technical missions, virtual-only meetings, renegotiating contracts, and halting office refurbishments.

Critics, like global health consultant Fifa Rahman, say the U.S. move harms global health preparedness.

Italy's Deputy PM Matteo Salvini has also proposed withdrawing from the WHO, though Italy’s Prime Minister has not taken a stance.

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[–] Eezyville@sh.itjust.works 16 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Well, this is what happens when you depend too much on the US. Maybe they'll learn their lesson and rely more on other countries.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

In the past, the US was a country that could be depended on. The last 10 years have shown that to no longer be true.

I think the US will be going downhill in terms of international standing over the next few decades.

[–] Spzi@lemm.ee 6 points 4 days ago

For sure, a less reliable partner is a less valuable partner. That's one way to lose your geopolitical influence.

[–] ribboo@lemm.ee 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Any organization or company losing their by far largest member / customer will be severely affected. Not all to much to learn from that, if they weren’t - they’d be running the organization like morons.

[–] Eezyville@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Trump was elected in 2016 and it was a crazy time. WHO should have been on notice then. Don't rely on the US. Have contingency plans because the American people voted for this guy. Now he's back.

[–] ribboo@lemm.ee 2 points 4 days ago

It sounds like they are exercising their contingency plan

[–] Gympie_Gympie_pie@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You don’t understand how this things work, clearly

[–] Eezyville@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

Why don't you educate me.