The World Health Organization (WHO) is facing one of its most severe budgetary contractions in years. At the 78th World Health Assembly in May 2025, Member States approved a sharply reduced core budget of US$ 4.2 billion for the 2026–2027 biennium — far below the US$ 5.3 billion the WHO had originally budgeted. Even with a modest increase in contributions from Member States, the budget leaves nearly 40% of core funding unfunded, posing critical risks to the organization’s ability to del...
