President Donald Trump’s decision to exit the World Health Organization means the U.N. agency is losing its biggest funder.
WHO’s constitution, drafted in New York, doesn’t have a clear exit method for member states. A joint resolution by Congress in 1948 outlined that the U.S. can withdraw with one year's notice. This is contingent, however, on ensuring that its financial obligations to WHO “shall be met in full for the organization’s current fiscal year.”
The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises.
If the U.S. withdraws funding and support from WHO, critical programs that support the survival of women and children will be at risk.
CDC told to stop working with World Health Organisation
CDC ordered to stop working with World Health Organization, setting back investigations of viral outbreaks
Health Matters: CDC ordered to stop working with WHO
U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. The surprise decision is focused on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The World Health Organization is drawing up a list of reasons why the U.S. should remain in the WHO for its own good, two sources familiar with the process told Reuters, as part of an attempt by its supporters to lobby incoming President Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump's order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health ... in Geneva, Switzerland, it is the largest international intergovernmental health organization, and its website says ...
Amid growing fears of reduced government contributions, leading global health organizations are intensifying efforts to secure private sector funding, spurred by the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO).
One of the world's biggest global health funders will ask the private sector for a steep increase in donations as concern of a shortfall in government contributions grows following a US decision to exit the World Health Organization.
As the WHO’s largest donor, the US departure raises critical concerns about funding, global health initiatives, and pandemic preparedness. Experts warn that this move could weaken international health collaboration,
As U.S. President Donald Trump plans to pull out of international bodies and agreements, such as the World Health Organization and the Paris climate accord, China is capitalizing on the opportunity to fill a void left by the U.
More than half of Americans believe the U.S. benefits from its membership in the WHO. As of April 2024, 25% of U.S. adults say the country benefits a great deal from its membership, while about one third say it benefits a fair amount. Conversely, 38% say the U.S. does not benefit much or at all from WHO membership.
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