Assessing Trump’s claim that U.S. pays ‘unfair’ share of dues to WHO

The logo of the World Health Organization at the entrance of its headquarters in Geneva. The U.N. agency is funded by a combination of assessed contributions from its nearly 200 member states as well as voluntary contributions from member states, philathropic foundations and private donors.

While signing the order to end U.S. membership in the World Health Organization, the President spoke of the disparity between contributions from the U.S. and China. Here’s how WHO funding works.

(Image credit: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images)

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