He pointed out, however, that the US has already disbursed $500 million in foreign assistance worldwide and expressed his belief that the US was leading global efforts to contain the crisis. How do we get the best outcome? Can you get the best outcome from within? How best do we get the impact we want?”The core question, according to the secretary, was whether the WHO could deliver on its mission, and he suggested that perhaps severing the regulatory and operational functions of the body might be one avenue of better delivery. Secretary Pompeo was joined on the call by Dhaka Tribune Editor Zafar Sobhan, The Print Editor Shekhar Gupta, Nepali Times Editor Kunda Dixit, and Indrani Bagchi, senior diplomatic editor of the Times of India, among others.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 16, 2020 13:52 UTC