Member states of the World Health Organization on Monday approved a $6.83 billion budget for the next two years which includes a 20% hike in their mandatory fees.
The proposal for the 2024-2025 budget passed with no objections and was met with lengthy applause.
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the step as "historic and a big milestone".
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The World Health Organization logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on Feb. 2, 2023. The organization approved a nearly $7 billion budget for the next two years. (REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo)
"We don't take it lightly, and we don't take it for granted and we'll do everything that we can to make this organization better," he added.