Today marks the start of the 78th World Health Assembly, an annual gathering of the World Health Organization’s member states where they tackle pressing health issues and policies and discuss the organization’s programs and budget.
Ahead of the forum, WHO already expects budget constraints following the U.S. government’s decision to significantly cut its multilateral contributions, particularly to the United Nations system.
For years, the U.S. was the agency’s top backer. But exactly how much of its annual revenue comes from U.S. aid, and where does the U.N.’s lead public health agency get the rest of its money? We looked into the financial statistics data from the U.N. System Chief Executives Board for Coordination, or CEB, for the answers.