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 World Health Organization will cut costs and review which health programmes to prioritise after President Donald Trumpannounced he was withdrawing the U.S. from the agency, the WHO's chief told staff in an internal memo seen by Reuters.
Switzerland has expressed “deep” regret over Trump’s decision to withdraw from the WHO, Swiss Health Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider said in Davos.
President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization will make it harder to share disease intelligence, experts say, but it will also force the Switzerland-based group to deal with the mismatch in what the U.
Trump has signed executive orders to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization and the Paris climate agreement since he took office.
US President Trump has directed the country's withdrawal from the WHO, citing financial imbalance and mishandling of Covid-19. The WHO expresses regret and hopes for reconsideration, emphasizing its crucial role.
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump told business leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday that he is working to reverse inflation and illegal immigration while boosting fossil fuels production in the United States.
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,
U.S. President Donald Trump will speak remotely at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday in Davos, Switzerland, delivering his first major speech to global business and political leaders. Read more at straitstimes.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would begin the process of removing the U.S. from the World Health Organization. Here's why.