(15 Apr 2020) A former legal counsel at the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday criticized the decision by American President Donald Trump to put a halt on the country's payments to the World Health Organization.
Trump announced he was freezing payments to the WHO on Tuesday, after blaming it for not doing enough to stop the coronavirus pandemic and for being too lenient on China.
Gian Luca Burci said neither side was "entirely right" but Trump was "very wrong" to take this action now.
He said: "Even if he has some arguments, it's not the time to do it."
He also defended WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus' handling of China.
He said: "What was the point in Tedros saying 'yes, you're cooperating now, but we heard you concede before, so shame on you, shaming you'. What would we have gained?"
Tedros said he regretted Trump's decision and hoped the US would continue to be a long standing friend to the WHO.
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