US Exits WHO, Reorients Health Strategy Toward Bilateral Partnerships
TL;DR
The United States announces its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, citing failures during the COVID-19 pandemic and promising to end U.S. funding and staffing of WHO initiatives; engagement with WHO will be limited to facilitating the withdrawal and protecting Americans, as the U.S. pursues a more focused, bilateral approach to global health security and renewed American leadership.
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- Joint Statement by Secretary of State Rubio and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kennedy on the Termination of U.S. Membership in the World Health Organization (WHO) HHS.gov
- U.S. Formally Withdraws From World Health Organization The New York Times
- Trump administration completes US’ split from the World Health Organization CNN
- The U.S. Has Pulled Out of the WHO. Here’s What That Means for Public Health Time Magazine
- US officially exits World Health Organization, accusing agency of straying 'from its core mission' ABC News
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