On April 22 local time, World Health Organization Director-General Tan Desai called on the United States to reconsider the decision to suspend funding to the organization and hoped that the United States would continue to support WHO's work.
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."
Editor in charge: [Li Yuxin]