"The World Health Organization has said its workforce will shrink by nearly a quarter or over 2,000 jobs by the middle of next year as it seeks to implement reforms after its top donor, the United States, announced its departure. US President Donald Trump's administration withdrew from the body upon taking office in January, prompting the agency to scale back its work and cut its management team by half."
"The Geneva-based WHO projects that its workforce will shrink by 2,371 posts by June 2026 from 9,401 in January 2025 due to job cuts as well as retirements and departures, according to a presentation set to be shown to its member states on Wednesday. WHO rejects Trump's claims of link between Tylenol and autism It does not include the many temporary staff, or consultants, which UN sources say have been made redundant."
"This year has been one of the most difficult in WHO's history, as we have navigated a painful but necessary process of prioritisation and realignment that has resulted in a significant reduction in our global workforce, said Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a message to staff on Tuesday seen by Reuters, adding that the process was now nearing an end. We are now preparing to move forward with our reshaped and renewed Organization, he added."
WHO will reduce its workforce by 2,371 posts by June 2026, down from 9,401 in January 2025, representing up to a 22% decline depending on vacancy fills. The reductions arise from job cuts, retirements and departures following the United States' withdrawal and consequent funding reduction. Many temporary staff and consultants have been made redundant. Management levels were cut substantially and operations scaled back. The organisation faces a $1.06 billion shortfall in its 2026-2027 budget, about a quarter of required funds, down from an earlier estimated $1.7 billion gap. Preparations are underway to reshape and renew the organisation and prioritise remaining work.
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