The Biden administration in the United States has announced to the WHO = World Health Organization that it will contribute more than 21 billion yen in Japanese yen within this month, changed the policy of the former Trump administration that was planning to withdraw from WHO, and cooperated with international organizations I reemphasized my attitude toward anti-virus measures.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed the United Nations Security Council ministerial meeting online on the 17th over the response to the new coronavirus.
The Biden administration has withdrawn the policy of the former Trump administration to withdraw from WHO, and in a speech Secretary Blinken said, "I will fulfill my financial obligations as a WHO member country," more than $ 200 million this month, Japan It has announced that it will contribute more than 21 billion yen in yen.
He said, "The United States will once again play a leading role in the world of health. Multilateralism, the United Nations, and WHO are indispensable." He changed the policy of the previous administration and renewed his stance on anti-virus measures in collaboration with international organizations. I emphasized.
The United States was the largest contributor to WHO, which has contributed more than 40 billion yen in Japanese yen annually, but former President Trump has announced that he will withdraw, criticizing that the response to the new coronavirus is closer to China. It was.
In his speech, Blinken also said that WHO's investigation into the source of the new coronavirus "must be based on science and facts, independent and uninterrupted," with China in mind. He also stated that it was necessary to ensure the transparency of the survey.