President Trump signed an executive order beginning the process of withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization. It was inside Dozens of enforcement actions After he was sworn in for a second term on Monday, he signed off on issues such as: immigration to foreign policy to climate change.
Even though many scientists fear the measure could undo decades of gains in the fight against infectious diseases such as AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. This is the second time in less than five years that he has ordered the country to withdraw from the organization. Experts also warn that the measures could weaken the world’s defenses against dangerous new outbreaks that could lead to pandemics.
In 2020, the WHO faced intense criticism from Trump for: the reaction In the final year of the first term, the coronavirus pandemic developed into a global health crisis.
A White House statement said the U.S. “has failed to implement the organization’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic stemming from Wuhan, China and other global health crises, its failure to implement urgently needed reforms, and the U.S. He said he was withdrawing because he was unable to prove his independence. Improper political influence in WHO member states. ”
He also accused the WHO of requiring the United States to make “unduly burdensome payments that are far disproportionate to the assessed value of other countries.”
According to the order, Trump sent a presidential letter to the United Nations Secretary-General formally informing him of the U.S. withdrawal plan.
