Xinhua News Agency, Geneva, April 22 (Reporter Liu Qu) World Health Organization Director-General Tan Desai called on the United States to reconsider the decision to suspend funding to the organization on the 22nd and hopes that the United States will continue to support WHO's work.
Tan Desai said at the routine press conference that day: "I hope the United States believes that this is an important investment, not only to help others, but also to the safety of the United States."
Tan Desai said that the funds provided by the United States to WHO are very important to support the health of many other countries. It is hoped that the United States will reconsider the suspension of funding for WHO, continue to support WHO ’s work, and continue to save lives. He said that the United States is the first donor country of WHO and has always supported WHO. He expressed appreciation for this.
In response to recent calls from some US lawmakers for his resignation, Tan Desai said he hopes they can read the rules regarding the election of the WHO Director-General. "One thing I can be sure is that we have been working hard for the past 3 years ... because this is a sacred job and responsibility to save lives."
Tan Desai said that in the future he will focus on making a complete transformation of the WHO, but the focus of his current work is to save lives during the epidemic.