1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i U.S. Funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) Luisa Blanchfield Specialist in International Relations Tiaji Salaam-Blyther Specialist in Global Health April 30, 2020 On April 14, 2020, President Donald Trump announce
2、d that the United States would suspend funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), pending a 60- to 90-day review, because of WHOs “role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus.” The United States, the largest government contributor to WHO, is currently assessed 22%
3、 of the organizations core budget (an estimated $122.6 million for FY2020). The United States also provides voluntary funding to WHO, with amounts varying per year depending on U.S. priorities and global health needs. U.S. voluntary contributions from FY2012 to FY2018 averaged $254 million per year.
4、 Congressional views on the Administration decision to suspend funding are mixed. Some Members share the Presidents concerns regarding WHO and support the decision, while others oppose the action and have urged the Administration to fully fund WHO and its ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
