Ending the longstanding role of the United States as one of the WHO’s largest financial contributors. President Donald Trump initiated the withdrawal with an executive order signed a year ago, accusing the agency of being overly influenced by China and of mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic. American health officials have cited political interference, lack of reform, and poor pandemic management as reasons for leaving.
The withdrawal has already had major financial and operational consequences for the WHO. Washington has not paid membership fees for 2024 and 2025, leaving the agency an estimated $260 million in arrears and contributing to significant job losses. In addition to terminating all WHO funding, the US government has also recalled staff and contractors, and suspended hundreds of collaborative programs. American officials say future engagement would be limited to managing the withdrawal and protecting domestic health interests, with plans to rely on bilateral partnerships, NGOs, and faith-based groups for disease surveillance and global health initiatives.
To read how, in recent years, the pro-pharma Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has become one of the WHO’s largest funders, see this article on our website.
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The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), leaving the United Nations agency without one of its biggest donors.
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Ending the longstanding role of the United States as one of the WHO’s largest financial contributors. President Donald Trump initiated the withdrawal with an executive order signed a year ago, accusing the agency of being overly influenced by China and of mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic. American health officials have cited political interference, lack of reform, and poor pandemic management as reasons for leaving.
The withdrawal has already had major financial and operational consequences for the WHO. Washington has not paid membership fees for 2024 and 2025, leaving the agency an estimated $260 million in arrears and contributing to significant job losses. In addition to terminating all WHO funding, the US government has also recalled staff and contractors, and suspended hundreds of collaborative programs. American officials say future engagement would be limited to managing the withdrawal and protecting domestic health interests, with plans to rely on bilateral partnerships, NGOs, and faith-based groups for disease surveillance and global health initiatives.
To read how, in recent years, the pro-pharma Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has become one of the WHO’s largest funders, see this article on our website.
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