JAKARTA - Germany will try to persuade US President Donald Trump to overturn his decision to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The UN agency also said it hoped its main donor countries would change their minds and look forward to constructive dialogue with the Trump team.
"The announcement of the new US president to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) is a serious blow to the international struggle against the global health crisis," German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said.
"We will try to persuade Donald Trump to reconsider this decision," he continued.
Germany is the second largest national donor to WHO, accounting for about 3 percent of the agency's funding.
Trump announced his withdrawal on Monday, accusing the global health agency of mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises.
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In the UN agency's initial response to the move, WHO spokesman, Pull Jaharyarevi Badminton, said it hoped the United States would reconsider the decision to withdraw from WHO.
"We really hope that there will be constructive dialogues that are beneficial to everyone, both for Americans and for their people." around the world, said Tarik.
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