There is currently no probability of Azerbaijan withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO), Head of the WHO Representative Office in Azerbaijan, said in an interview with APA.
“WHO comes to the country at the official invitation of that state. WHO’s mission is to support the Ministry of Health in the country where it is located. All countries can withdraw from the organization at some point. But currently, there is no such probability about Azerbaijan,” the WHO official emphasized.
Hande Harmanci also commented on the decision of the United States to leave the WHO: "The richer the WHO is financially, the stronger it will be to fight global health crises. On the one hand, the US withdrawal from the WHO has drawn attention to the organization. Currently, the importance of the WHO is being talked about all over the world. Never before has the WHO been in the spotlight. The number of materials in the media talking about the importance of the WHO for the world has also increased. Experts and professors explain the reasons for staying in the WHO.
The US has been one of the countries leading the WHO since its inception. At the same time, the US has also provided the organization with the greatest financial support. The US withdrawal from the WHO puts the WHO in financial difficulties. Currently, the WHO is in the process of reviewing its financial situation - both in Geneva and in all regions. Because this situation affects all of us. In addition to financial support, there was also technical cooperation between the US and the WHO. There were specialists and technical experts assigned by America within the WHO. The disruption of this technical cooperation will have an impact on the WHO, the US, and the entire world. We hope that the US will reconsider this decision and continue to cooperate with the WHO."
Follow us on Telegram
t.me/apanewsaz
Follow us on Instagram
Follow us on TikTok
Follow us on Facebook
Follow us on X
