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The sum amounts to the commitments the United States had made to the global health body, to which it has been the largest donor.
"This is a key step forward in fulfilling our financial obligations as a WHO member and it reflects our renewed commitment to ensuring the WHO has the support it needs to lead the global response to the pandemic," Blinken tells a virtual UN Security Council session on COVID-19.
"The United States will work as a partner to address global challenges. This pandemic is one of those challenges and gives us an opportunity not only to get through the current crisis, but also to become more prepared and more resilient for the future."
Blinken says the United States will also "provide significant financial support" to Covax, a global plan to distribute vaccines to the poorest nations.