Petition · past parliament
The UK government must stop funding the World Health Organisation
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK government, one of the biggest financial contributors the the WHO, must stop funding the WHO at least until the WHO has been investigated regarding its behaviour during the COVID-19 crisis.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) behaviour during the COVID-19 crisis appears to have been highly questionable and may have exacerbated the impact of the virus. This behaviour must be investigated to determine if this was the case and, if so, how to prevent it happening again.
To enforce this investigation, strong pressure must be applied to the WHO.
Stopping UK government funding of the WHO will help achieve this.
To enforce this investigation, strong pressure must be applied to the WHO.
Stopping UK government funding of the WHO will help achieve this.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Freeze funding to the World Health Organization amid the coronavirus crisis.
Timeline
| 24 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.