Politico November 9, 2025
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells POLITICO President Donald Trump should reconsider quitting the UN’s health arm.
President Donald Trump’s deep cuts to foreign aid and plans to quit the UN body that coordinates efforts to combat disease are already splintering a global approach to public health strained by a once-in-a-century pandemic.
Picking up the pieces is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’ job.
Facing the loss of his biggest funder when the U.S. officially withdraws in January — America’s contribution was $640 million in 2023, the most recent year for which data is available — the World Health Organization’s director-general is trying to appeal to Trump. He’s fundraising and has launched the largest downsizing in the body’s history. He’s also warning the world that...
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