WHO Implements Hiring Freeze and Travel Restrictions Following U.S. Withdrawal Announcement

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken swift measures to address financial challenges brought on by the planned withdrawal of its largest funder, the United States. According to an internal email obtained by POLITICO, the organization is freezing recruitment and cutting travel expenditures as part of broader cost-saving initiatives.

 

In a message to staff sent on Thursday night, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed regret over the U.S. decision, stating, “As you know, the United States of America has announced that it intends to withdraw from WHO. We regret this decision and hope the new administration will reconsider it.” Tedros acknowledged the significant impact of the announcement, adding, “This announcement has made our financial situation more acute, and we know it has created significant concern and uncertainty for the WHO workforce.”

 

To address these challenges, the WHO is halting new recruitment efforts except in critical areas and has instituted substantial reductions in travel expenses. Tedros outlined that all meetings must now be conducted virtually unless deemed absolutely necessary. Missions aimed at providing technical support to countries will also be limited to essential activities.

 

Additional cost-saving measures include restricting the replacement of IT equipment, renegotiating major contracts, and suspending office refurbishments or capital investments unless justified by security concerns or cost-efficiency.

 

The U.S. withdrawal, announced during the Trump administration, has cast uncertainty over the WHO’s operations, as the organization has historically relied heavily on funding from the United States to support global health initiatives. With these new measures, the WHO aims to navigate the financial strain while maintaining its critical work in public health.

 

Based on a report by Politico 2025-01-25

 

 

[jcmj]

Well good to see that they are tightening their belts. Hopefully they will get more support from other countries so they can stop their major reliance on one source of income.  

[klauskunkel]

2 hours ago, Social Media said:

the organization is cutting travel expenditures

No more First Class flights and 5-star-hotels? I don't think so...

[bokningar]

All real democratic countries should leave all parts of UN.

It is run by corrupt people from country’s that is only trying to get more money from the west.

[Luuk Chaai]

Their  Goose is cooked !               About time !

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

Doc Tedros - the hardest workin man in show biz!

[rwill]

But they are the ones that are going to save us from the zombies....

[JonnyF]

The freeloading party is over at the WHO.

 

Well done Donald.

 

[thesetat]

Never fear. China will be there to fund them with more money as long as they continue to comply with Chinas interests as they have done previously. 

 

The US knows that the WHO failed in their mission by spouting the Chinese rhetoric during Covid and failing to warn the planet of the real dangers of Covid. It is understandable that the US wants to remove itself from such a corrupt organization bent only at appeasing the CCP. 

[DUNROAMIN]

Good move, the whole UN thing is a SHAM. That was proven with covid BS.

[Smokey and the Bandit]

Excellent news, Trump has only been in office just over 4 days and he has done more work than Biden did in 4 years!😃

[Srikcir]

1 hour ago, thesetat said:

WHO failed in their mission by spouting the Chinese rhetoric during Covid and failing to warn the planet of the real dangers of Covid.

WHO did warn about the looming crisis facing the world, in the initial months, even when the coronavirus was still largely contained within China.

https://www.devex.com/news/early-warnings-from-who-on-the-dangers-of-covid-19-97004

On the other hand was 45th POTUS Trump's failure before he tested positive for Covid:

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/one-day-it-s-like-a-miracle-it-will-disappear-trump-on-covid-19-1.4370294

• 'One day, it's like a miracle, it will disappear'
• "We have it totally under control. It's one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It's going to be just fine."