US President Donald Trump says he has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO).
He said the WHO had "failed in its basic duty" in its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
He accused the UN body of mismanaging and covering up the spread of the virus after it emerged in China, and said it must be held accountable.
Mr Trump has previously accused the WHO of being biased towards China.
The US president has himself come under criticism at home over his handling of the outbreak.
"I am directing my administration to halt funding while a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization's role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus," Mr Trump told a news conference at the White House.
"The WHO failed in its basic duty and it must be held accountable," he added.
Reacting to Mr Trump's remarks, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said now was "not the time" to be cutting resources for the WHO.
The US is the WHO's biggest single funder, providing $400m (£316m) last year - just under 15% of its total budget.
China's contribution in 2018-19 was almost $76m in assessed contributions and about $10m in voluntary funding, according to the WHO website.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52289056

WHO has been compromised

Ghen Ghen, wind haff blow it's time to see the yansh of the fowl. The game is on to see how WHO proof Trump right or wrong. If truely the World health is bias and compromised by the Chinese as alleged, then we are in for trouble

Trump is opening opportunity for the Chinese to start funding WHO
This Trump guy too dey quick vex sef

WHO don't even understand the virus, they failed the world

foxxydude:
Trump is opening opportunity for the Chinese to start funding WHO
This Trump guy too dey quick vex sef

I believe the move is just to remind the WHO that he who beats the piper dictates the tune.

AgainstIslam:


I believe the move is just to remind the WHO that he who beats the piper dictates the tune.

Why starve WHO of funds at this critical time? Trump is too emotional joor

foxxydude:


Why starve WHO of funds at this critical time? Trump is too emotional joor

I believe many people may have other ideas.

I don't know if Lalasticlala can give it a wider audience.

foxxydude:
Trump is opening opportunity for the Chinese to start funding WHO
This Trump guy too dey quick vex sef

China can't replace the U.S when it comes to funding who

Ikio:
China can't replace the U.S when it comes to funding who

Why do u think so?

foxxydude:


Why starve WHO of funds at this critical time? Trump is too emotional joor

That was back then o...

"Emotional" is not the right word in my own opinion.

See him now....