The resolution was approved by the annual Assembly of WHO member States through a video network.
As U.S. criticism of WHO escalated, its members agreed to conduct an independent investigation into the response of the common country agency to the new outbreak.
WHO's 194 member states agreed at their annual conference in Geneva on Tuesday (19 May) to conduct an independent survey of the organization's response to the new crown.
The U.S. President Trump who has recently criticized the organization continues to attack and accusation. it
The member States of the World Health Organization adopted a resolution in consultation calling for a common response to the crisis.
The EU resolution calls for an "impartial, independent and comprehensive assessment" of the international response to the epidemic. As of now, the new coronavirus has infected 4.8 million people worldwide, death .318,000
The resolution stated that the survey should include "WHO action and a timetable for the new coronavirus epidemic ". The organization has been repeatedly criticized and blamed for the late announcement of a global health emergency.
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US-China Game
Trump requires WHO to decouple from China.
On 18 May, Trump told journalist in an interview at the White House ," They [WHO] are Chinese puppets, to be nice, they are China-centric. "
He also wrote a letter to WHO leader Tan Desai in an open letter to his personal Twitter account detailing 14" failed responses "to the new crown.
"This review (review) confirms many of the serious concerns that I raised last month and has other findings that should have been noted by WHO, especially the organization is not independent of China. "
Trump, in an open letter, refers to the overreliance on China of the WHO under the leadership of WHO Director-General Tan Desai, and calls on the WHO to make specific reforms within 30 days, otherwise funding for WHO will be frozen permanently and membership in the United States "reconsidered ".
The U.S. health minister, Azar (Alex Azar), spoke at the meeting and slammed WHO. He said that WHO had not been able to obtain the world's needed information on the new coronavirus ," which resulted in many deaths. "
U.S. Health minister Azar says WHO must make change, more transparent and accountable.
Trump president faces a re-election campaign this year, critics say Trump attacks on who are aimed at deflecting public criticism of his response to the u.s. epidemic. America has the largest number of death, with more than 90,000 people on Monday.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Trump government of attacking the WHO as a way to divert attention from the poor effectiveness of U.S. epidemic prevention. Ministry of Foreign Affairs speaker Mr. Zhao said at a routine journalist meeting today (May 19) that the United States is trying to discredit China to avoid its responsibilities.
Support for independent investigations
But the European Union and a number of countries, including Britain, Australia and New Zealand, have also called for an independent survey of how WHO responds to the epidemic.
The EU speaker Winnie Batu Henriksen (Virginie Battu-Henriksson) said several key questions need to be answered in any survey.
"How did the pandemic spread? What is the epidemiology behind it? This is absolutely essential for us to continue to avoid the recurrence of this pandemic. "
But she added that it was not time to blame each other.
WHO leader Tham Desai welcomes the independent survey of WHO.
WHO leader Tham Desai agreed to investigate the organization's response to the outbreak, but he opposed proposals for a massive reform of the agency.
He said that WHO would improve national and global epidemic preparedness and response by providing an impartial, independent and comprehensive assessment of the epidemic in due course and by drawing on experience and lessons learned.
He called on the world to strengthen, implement and fund existing systems and organizations, including WHO.
China has previously been reluctant to investigate the cause and spread of the epidemic. China's president Xi Jinping a speech on monday by tele-television calling china's actions "open and transparent" and insisting the outbreak was under control before conducting an investigation.
He also said China would provide $2 billion in aid to countries around the world over the next two years and offered to share it with countries once vaccine were available.
The White House National Security Council speaker Aljot (John Ullyot) said the move "distracted attention because more and more countries are holding Chinese government accountable for their actions. "
