America will leave World Health Organization On January 22, 2026, the United Nations said on Thursday, after being formally informed of the decision by the US President. Donald Trumpwhich has accused the agency of misrepresenting pandemics and other international health crises.
Trump announced the move on Monday, hours after being sworn in for a second four-year term. The WHO said on Tuesday that it regretted the move with its top donor country.
Trump should give one year's notice of our withdrawal from the Geneva-based body and pay Washington's obligations under the 1948 Joint Resolution by the US Congress.
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The United States is by far the largest financial backer, accounting for about 18 percent of its total funding. That for 2024-2025, the most recent two-year budget, was $6.8 billion. It was not immediately clear how much the US owed.
“I can confirm that we have now received the US letter on WHO's withdrawal. This is the date of 22 January 2025. It will come into effect on January 22, 2026, one year from tomorrow.
A possible U.S. departure, according to a number of experts at the organization and beyond, is particularly likely to address the world's biggest infectious disease killer, as well as HIV/AIDS and other health emergencies. , especially risk programs in the organization will increase.
The withdrawal order signed by Trump said the administration would halt negotiations on a WHO pandemic agreement while withdrawals continued. According to the order, US government officials who have been working with it will be reassigned, and the government will seek partners to take over essential WHO activities.
Trump's withdrawal from what was not unexpected. He took steps to leave the body in 2020 during his first term as president. Before the US withdrawal could be completed for the last time, Joe Biden won the presidential election and held on to it on his first day in office on January 20, 2021.