Brussels ¨C The United States, the World Health Organization¡¯s top donor, is resisting proposals to make the agency more independent, four officials involved in the talks said, raising doubts about the Biden administration¡¯s long-term support for the U.N. agency.
The proposal, made by the WHO¡¯s working group on sustainable financing, would increase each member state¡¯s standing annual contribution, according to a WHO document published online and dated Jan. 4.
The plan is part of a wider reform process galvanized by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has highlighted the limitations of the WHO¡¯s power to intervene early in a crisis.
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