Petition · past parliament · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Freeze funding to the World Health Organization amid the coronavirus crisis

Closed 390 signatures

What the petition asks

President Donald Trump has announced a freeze on the funding to the World Health Organisation. He said WHO receives more from the United States than any other country, and would require accounting for their failure to properly alarm the world about the coronavirus outbreak. We should do the same.
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday at the White House that he would put a hold on funding to the World Health Organization amid the coronavirus crisis: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-demanding-accountability-world-health-organization/

Timeline

10 Jun 2020 Petition opened for signatures
10 Dec 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 390
Status Closed
Department Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened 10 Jun 2020
Closed 10 Dec 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.