Geneva 17 October 2024– This mid-day, His Excellency Mr Jérôme Bonnafont, Permanent Rep of France to the United Nations in Geneva, and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met in the that headquarters for the finalizing of seven payment arrangements.
The contribution totalling EUR 24 million comes via the Ministry of Europe & Foreign Affairs. It fits in the France– WHO Framework Contract for 2020 to 2025, which gives both a calculated structure for engagement, straightened with that priorities, while providing legal, management and financial instruments for operationalizing collaboration.
This most recent payment includes a generous EUR 4 5 million in fully flexible volunteer funds for the Core Voluntary Contributions Account (CVCA).
Furthermore, France will certainly support crucial areas of WHO’s work, resolving some of one of the most important wellness challenges, including non-communicable illness (NCDs), urban wellness labs, One Health and wellness, moneying for the that Backup Fund for Emergencies (CFE), and numerous emergencies, such as the WHO reaction in Gaza, reaction to cholera outbreaks and psychological health assistance in Ukraine.
France will certainly likewise continue to support the that emergency situations centre in Lyon which is playing an essential role in preparedness and action to upsurges.
Ambassador Jérôme Bonnafont emphasized the importance of this partnership: “France remains deeply devoted to sustaining the Globe Wellness Company in its initiatives to tackle critical international health challenges. These arrangements mirror our common top priorities of promoting health and wellness equity, responding to emergencies, and enhancing health care systems worldwide.”
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of that, shared his gratefulness, stating, “We are immensely grateful to the French Government for its unfaltering assistance to WHO, continued collaboration and management in global health. This contribution will certainly allow us to resolve key wellness dangers, from non-communicable diseases to emergency action, aiding to save lives and safeguard the most susceptible populaces.”
France is a strong advocate of a totally and flexibly financed WHO, offering leadership and support to the boost of assessed payments to the Company. France is additionally one of the co-hosts to WHO’s initial Investment Round in the direction of the mobilization of foreseeable and adaptable resources for WHO’s core work on the Fourteenth General Programme of Job (2025– 2028, accepted by the Globe Wellness Setting Up in 2024
This finalizing event marks another milestone in the solid and historical partnership in between that and France, enhancing their joint commitment to a healthier, safer world.
