The U.S. retires and wants to lead the WHO reform? News says France and Germany are withdrawing from negotiations

　　The U.S. retires and wants to lead reform? Source: France and Germany withdraw from WHO reform negotiations

　　[Global Network Reporter Hou Jiaxin] According to a Reuters report on August 7, three officials revealed that France and Germany have withdrawn from negotiations on the reform of the World Health Organization (WHO) because the United States has decided to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO). , But still trying to lead the negotiations.

　　According to Reuters, this move is a setback for US President Trump. As the rotating presidency of the G7, Washington once hoped to release a common road map for comprehensive reform of the WHO in September, two months before the US presidential election.

　　According to the report, a senior European official involved in the negotiations said: “No one wants to be dragged into the reform process and get a reform outline from a country that has just withdrawn from the WHO.”

　　The report mentioned that the Ministry of Health of Germany and France confirmed to Reuters that after the United States announced its intention to withdraw from the WHO, Germany and France opposed the US-led negotiations. A spokesperson for the Italian Ministry of Health stated that Italy’s position is consistent with Germany and France on the above issues. The spokesperson also mentioned that work on the reform document is still in progress.

　　The attitude of Germany and France seems to be different from that claimed by the United States. When asked about the position of Germany and France, a senior Trump administration official said: “All the members of the G7 clearly support the substance of the WHO reform concept.” However, the official also said, “Nevertheless, Regrettably, Germany and France ultimately chose not to join and support this roadmap."

　　In the UK, a spokesperson for the British government declined to comment on the latest developments. However, the spokesperson said that the United Kingdom supports the WHO and urges reforms to the institution "to ensure that it maintains flexibility and a positive response."

　　According to Reuters, negotiations on the reform of the World Health Organization began approximately 4 months ago. Nearly 20 conference calls were held among health ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries, and dozens of meetings were held by diplomats and other officials.