GENEVA (Reuters) -China, Qatar, Switzerland and others pledged over $170 million for the World Health Organization at its assembly on Tuesday, the agency said, and states also accepted a hike in their fees to help offset the expected loss of top donor the United States.
“I am grateful to every Member State and partner that has pledged towards the investment round. In a challenging climate for global health, these funds will help us to preserve and extend our life-saving work,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said in a statement.
(Reporting by Emma Farge, Editing by Franklin Paul)
