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Biden restores $200 million to scandal-ridden WHO, admits ‘deep concerns’ remain

Updated: February 19, 2021 at 2:57 pm EST  See Comments

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WASHINGTON, D.C., February 19, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — The Biden administration has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) that it will contribute $200 million by the end of the month, restoring the foreign aid the Trump administration had canceled in response to the scandal-plagued international body’s handling of COVID-19.

“Today, I’m pleased to confirm that by the end of the month, the United States intends to pay over $200 million in assessed and current obligations to the WHO,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a UN Security Council meeting Wednesday, Fox News reports. “This is a key step forward in fulfilling our financial obligations as a WHO member, and it reflects our renewed commitment to ensuring the WHO has the support it needs to lead the global response to the pandemic, even as we work to reform it in the future.”

The announcement follows President Joe Biden’s move to formally rejoin the WHO on his first day in office, claiming in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that the organization “plays a crucial role in the world’s fight against the

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