Leonid Slutsky: “Trump’s decision to stop financing WHO is absolutely harmful in terms of the global fight against coronavirus”


Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutsky:

“Trump’s decision to discontinue WHO’s funding is an absolutely harmful decision in the fight against coronavirus worldwide. Perhaps the domestic political factor played a role here and, thus, the President of the United States avoids problems and shifts responsibility to external players for gaps in the US healthcare system.

In any case, this is again a manifestation of selfishness and politicization of COVID-19. Now we need solidarity and coordinated interaction of all states. This is not the time to conduct a debriefing and to deprive the World Health Organization of financial support.
The pandemic has become a global challenge and threat to the whole world. But the United States continues to think and act in its paradigm of American exclusivity. We can only hope for the awareness and responsible approach of other states in supporting the work of WHO.”

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