Meanwhile, corporate donations that have been made public suggest money is often provided to pay for the priorities of donors, not the WHO, the report’s authors said. But some observers say increasing reliance on dark money could do serious damage to the WHO’s credibility and mission. The donations are part of what appears to be a broader growing dependence on corporate funding among UN agencies. “And I respect that.”The WHO previously stressed that dark money only represents about 1% of its annual budget, but advocates say the level has significantly increased each year. The rating put it in the same class as rightwing dark money thinktanks, the report noted.

Source: The Guardian September 10, 2025 23:34 UTC