Medical Xpress January 21, 2025
The World Health Organization said Tuesday it “regrets” US President Donald Trump’s decision—just hours after taking power—to withdraw his country from the UN agency, saying it hoped he would reconsider.
Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the WHO, a body he has repeatedly criticized over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking at the White House after his inauguration, Trump said the United States was paying far more to the United Nations body than China, adding: “World Health ripped us off.”
Washington, comfortably the biggest financial contributor to the Geneva-based organization, provides substantial support that is critical to the WHO’s operations.
The UN health agency expressed disappointment Tuesday over Trump’s decision.
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