Who funds the WHO?

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Published on May 9, 2021
President Donald Trump has announced the United States will suspend its funding to the World Health Organization, claiming it has "severely mismanaged" the coronavirus pandemic. The US is the biggest contributor to the WHO budget, sending more than $400 million per year. Where else does the organisation get its funding from, and how will it cope without America's money? FRANCE 24's Business Editor Stephen Carroll has been looking into the finances of the global health body.

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