Switzerland Concerned About Impact Of US Withdrawal From WHO

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Switzerland has expressed concern about the loss of American experts and the freezing of contracts due to the announced withdrawal of the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). Expertise is already leaving the organisation, said a Swiss representative.

This content was published on February 7, 2025 - 10:19 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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Some programmes are facing an“imminent” operational threat, the Swiss official told the Executive Board of the WHO on Thursday.

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The experts from the US had not shown up for work since Monday. Numerous contracts for consultants, activities and material had been“frozen at the end of last week”, the official continued.

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The effects of the US withdrawal announcement are already partially paralysing discussions at the WHO. Several countries, including Switzerland, have called on member states in recent days not to launch any new initiatives. They have called for activities to be brought into line with resources.

Translated from German by DeepL/ts

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