April 23, 2025|
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|8 months agoWHO Geneva Faces Major Staff Cuts as US Withdraws Funding
The World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva prepares for significant workforce reductions and operational scale-back as US funding withdrawal creates $560 million deficit.
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- WHO faces major staff cuts due to US funding withdrawal
- WHO headquarters in Geneva will see management team reduced from 12 to 7 members
- Number of departments will decrease from 76 to 34
- US has refused to pay contributions for 2024 and 2025
By The Numbers
$560-650 million
Payroll deficit for 2026-2027
25%
Staff costs shortfall
460 million
Deficit in Swiss Francs (CHF)
They Said
"The United States' refusal to pay its assessed contributions for 2024 and 2025, along with cuts in development aid from other countries, means we're facing a payroll deficit of $560 million to $650 million for 2026 and 2027"
"We're starting with management cuts, even though these are very painful decisions for us."