Moscow calls on Washington to refrain from further attacks at the world health organization (who), said Deputy foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, after the U.S. decision to suspend funding of the organization.
“we Urge the US to abandon further attacks on the who and pursue a line that will not destroy the foundations of international cooperation in the biomedical field, but rather to strengthen this partnership and create a Foundation for their further development”, – TASS quoted the diplomat.
According to him, renie US President Donald trump to suspend funding of the who is a manifestation of a selfish approach to the pandemic coronavirus.
“Yesterday’s announcement by Washington to suspend funding to the who for us is very disturbing. This is a manifestation of a very selfish approach of the us authorities to what is happening in the world as a pandemic”, – said the Deputy Minister.
He added that this step by the US “deserves condemnation and all condemnation”, “this is a blow to the organization.”
Ryabkov noted that the organization operates in full accordance with the Charter and enjoys great prestige in the world.
Earlier, the President of the United States Donald trump announced that the United States has suspended contributions to the who. The us leader also accused the who that the novel coronavirus in the world contracted 20 times more people than they could.
The Director General of the world health organization (who), Tedros Adan Ghebreyesus had previously expressed hope that the U.S. will continue to pay contributions to the who budget.
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