US to pay over $200M to WHO
美国将向世卫补交会费
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the US intends to pay over $200 million in assessed and current obligations to the World Health Organization (WHO) by the end of this month.
美国国务卿安东尼•布林肯2月17日表示，美国将在本月底前向世界卫生组织缴纳超过2亿美元的会费，包括评定会费和现阶段应缴纳的会费。
"This is a key step forward in fulfilling our financial obligations as a WHO member," Blinken said in his remarks to a virtual UN Security Council briefing on COVID-19. "
布林肯在联合国安理会的新冠问题视频会议上说："这是我们作为世卫组织成员国履行经济义务的重要一步。"
It reflects our renewed commitment to ensuring the WHO has the support it needs to lead the global response to the pandemic," he added.
他还表示，"这体现了我们对世卫组织的最新承诺，从而保证世卫在带领全球应对新冠疫情的工作中得到应有的支持。"
Accusing the WHO of mishandling the pandemic, the previous Donald Trump¹ administration last year announced US withdrawal² from the organization, which led to criticisms at home and abroad.
去年，特朗普政府指责世卫组织应对疫情不力，宣布退出该组织，此举招致了国内外的批评。
President Joe Biden, on his first day in office, reversed his predecessor's decision of withdrawing from the WHO.
现任美国总统乔•拜登在宣誓就职当天宣布重返世卫组织。

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