In response to President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will be exiting the World Health Organization, the agency told staffers it would be freezing hiring, “except in the most critical areas,” slashing travel and restricting its missions to help countries.
In an email to WHO personnel Thursday, director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he regretted the U.S. decision, which was also making WHO’s financial situation “more acute.”
“We know it has created significant concern and uncertainty for the WHO workforce,” Tedros wrote. “We want to explain the steps we are taking to mitigate the risks we face and protect our organization’s work.”
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