Swiss minister backs the WHO and its mandate

Swiss Interior Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider has called for stable and sustainable funding for the World Health Organization (WHO). She also believes it is in Switzerland’s interest that the WHO can continue to fulfil its mandate. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On Friday, Baume-Schneider met the Director General of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in Geneva, according to the interior ministry. Their talks focused particularly on the WHO’s tense budget situation and reform processes. “I came away with renewed energy,” Baume-Schneider said in a Saturday interview with the Le Temps newspaper. “Of course we are worried about the attitude of the US, but it’s reassuring to see that multilateralism has retained its strength, perhaps even more than ever,” she said. “In a situation like this, it is not a question of giving in to fear. We must act together and not allow divisions to prevail,” said the minister, who reaffirmed “Switzerland’s interest in ...