The World Health Organisation has thanked the Irish government after they pledged to quadruple its annual payments, following a decision by President Donald Trump to halt US contributions to the UN organisation.
Director General or the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised Tánaiste Simon Coveney after he said €9.5m would go to the UN agency for 2020.
Mr Coveney said Ireland “strongly supports” WHO’s efforts to coordinate a global response to combat COVID-19, adding: “So many countries rely on UN expertise and capacity to save lives.”
He tweeted saying: “#Ireland strongly supports @WHO in efforts to coordinate a global response to combat #COVID19.
“So many countries rely on @UN expertise and capacity to save lives.
“Ireland is quadrupling our normal annual financial contribution to @WHO for 2020 to €9.5 million.”
The move came as Donald Trump has accused WHO of “severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus” and halted US funding to the body while his administration conducts a review.
President Trump said: “You see what happened to Italy, you see what happened to Spain, you see what happened in France…WHO guidance failed to control their borders. It was a horrible, tragic mistake.”
Microsoft founder Bill Gates tweeted: “Halting funding for the World Health Organisation during a world health crisis is as dangerous as it sounds.
“Their work is slowing the spread of COVID-19 and if that work is stopped no other organisation can replace them. The world needs @WHO now more than ever.”
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