Do We Defund The World Health Organization (WHO)? | April 24, 2020

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Do We Defund The World Health Organization (WHO)? Do we defund the WHO? This question has been reverberating across editorial pages over the past days. To answer this question, and examine the role of the World Health Organization in coordinating a global response to COVID-19, Peter Singer, special advisor to WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, will join James Orbinksi and Ilona Kickbusch for a live Empire Club panel. Moderator:  Danielle Bochove, Print Journalist, Bloomberg Panelists: James Orbinski, Professor and Inaugural Director, York University’s Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research Peter Singer, Special Advisor, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Ilona Kickbusch, Founder and Chair, Global Health Centre, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*