US exits World Health Organization
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US formally exits World Health Organization, locking in Trump’s break with global health body
The United States completes World Health Organization withdrawal one year after Trump's executive order, citing WHO's delayed COVID-19 response.
The U.S. is set to officially exit the World Health Organization as questions remain over unpaid fees and legal requirements.
President Donald Trump initiated the U.S. exit from the agency on his first day back in office.
The U.S. is the only country allowed to withdraw from the World Health Organization. And Jan. 22 is the day when Trump's pullout announcement should go into effect. But ... it's complicated.
Experts are worried about the potential public-health implications.
The United States officially withdrew from the World Health Organization on Thursday, slightly over a year after President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw the U.S. from the WHO via an executive order on the first day of his second term on Jan.