Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000607/2025/rev.1
to the Commission
Rule 144
Gerald Hauser (PfE)
There is a close strategic partnership between the EU and the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2022-2023 alone, the Commission paid the WHO USD 468 million, not including the Member States’ contributions. The Commission also negotiated – on behalf of all the Member States – the amendments to the International Health Regulations and the planned WHO pandemic treaty. In addition, health data on all EU citizens collected within the European Health Data Space is to be passed on to the WHO. The influence that the private financial interests of multi-billionaires wield over the WHO is also a source of criticism. On 20 January 2025, the US left the WHO. The reason given for this was the WHO’s poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of independence. The US stopped all payments, withdrew its government staff, terminated cooperation and cancelled the amendments to the Health Regulations and the WHO pandemic treaty.
- 1.Is the Commission also intending to end cooperation with the WHO?
- 2.With regard to the pandemic treaty, will the Comission negotiations on behalf of the Member States be stopped?
- 3.Is the Commission intending to accept the offer of future cooperation with the US as the world’s leading medical and scientific power?
Submitted: 11.2.2025