I decided to reduce my staff

The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to reduce the number of personnel and the size of their activities due to financing problems, including due to the release of the United States from the organization. About this on Saturday, March 29, the internal WHO note said, which Reuters met.

The reduction will affect all levels and regions, including the leading management of the headquarters in Geneva. Reuters with reference to the organization’s documents record that more than a -quarter of 9,473 employees operate in Geneva.

The Note states that the US statement of removal of integration with a reduction in assistance from other countries to increase defense costs “significantly aggravated our situation.” Washington is the largest WHO sponsor, which gives almost 18% of financing.

According to the document, facing a shortage of nearly 600 million dollars, in February the organization reduced the budget by 2026-2027 by 21% – from 5.3 billion to 4.9 billion dollars.

In addition, he began to establish priorities and announced an annual restriction on contracts with staff.

As you know, US president Donald Trump announced for the first time the time of the WHO relationships, which he considers “China controlled.” He criticized the organization for insufficient, in his opinion, steps to prevent coronavirus pandemia. For his successor, Democrat Joe Biden, the United States returned to WHO. Upon returning to the White House in January, the Republican announced that the United States would leave the organization. Subsequently, Argentina made a similar decision.

In early February, the head of the organization Tedros Goebreesus said who limited the funding of business trips and stopped gathering staff, “except for the most important places.” A month later, Bloomberg said the employees of the organization over 55 to June received an offer to retire in advance of the schedule.

In the case of permission, I promised to pay each salary within four months and equivalent to 45 days of unused annual vacation. Foreign employees are promised to pay home costs. Those who agree with the proposal should leave who until July 15. Thus, the organization is trying to reduce labor costs, Bloomberg mentioned.

As you know, on the very first day of his stay as president of the United States, Donald Trump announced the removal of states from the World Health Organization.

Remember that the US State Department after a revision, which lasted for six weeks, canceled 83% of all USAID programs.