White House Suggests WHO Reform Effort ‘May Fall Short’

The national-security-strategy document released last week by the White House made headlines for focusing on meeting threats posed by China, Russia, and climate change — with the latter described as an “existential challenge.” In one less-noticed part of the strategy, the administration suggested that important parts of its push to reform the World Health Organization are likely to fail.

The strategy states that while the administration hopes the reform of certain institutions is possible, it could “fall short.” Interestingly, the White House declined to name the WHO specifically, shielding it from criticism of its fealty to Beijing at the outset of the Covid pandemic.

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The national-security-strategy document released last week by the White House made headlines for focusing on meeting threats posed by China, Russia, and climate change — with the latter described as an “existential challenge.” In one less-noticed part of the strategy, the administration suggested that important parts of its push to reform the World Health Organization are likely to fail.

The strategy states that while the administration hopes the reform of certain institutions is possible, it could “fall short.” Interestingly, the White House declined to name the WHO specifically, shielding it from criticism of its fealty to Beijing at the outset of the Covid pandemic.