Geneva - Saba:
Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, refuted, on Monday, the criticisms made by US President Donald Trump to justify his country's withdrawal from the organization.
According to Agence France-Presse, Ghebreyesus said, at the opening of the organization's Executive Board session in Geneva, "Two weeks ago, President Trump signed a decree announcing his intention to withdraw the United States from the organization. We regret this decision and hope that Washington will reconsider it."
Ghebreyesus called for "constructive dialogue to preserve and strengthen the historical relations between the World Health Organization and the United States, which have contributed to remarkable achievements, such as the eradication of smallpox and many other examples."
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