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 Mike Ryan, noting the WHO's appeal in February for $1.96 billion for
its pandemic response this year, told the annual assembly: "The
funding shortfall of more than 70% when only received funds are
considered has left the organisation in real imminent danger of
being unable to sustain core functions for urgent priorities."
"This underfunding and earmarking of funds risks paralysing WHO's
ability to provide rapid and flexible support to countries and is
already having consequences for current operations," he said.
(Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
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