The United States will leave the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, the United Nations said on Thursday, after being formally notified of the decision by President Donald Trump, who has ...

The United States is set to officially withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) in January 2026 after the UN body received a formal letter from US President Donald Trump this week.

When the plague, cholera and yellow fever rippled deadly waves across a newly industrialised and interconnected world in the mid-19th century, taking a global approach to health became an imperative.

Following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will withdraw from the World Health Organization, the United States is expected to reduce funding to other U.N. agencies.

Upon taking office Monday, Trump signed an executive order formalizing the US withdrawal from the UN health ... is an organization of 194 member states. The world health body operates in over ...

President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of the US from the World Health Organization UN members states can expect to see more of the same this bullish posture this time round. "I would ...

The ending of the commitment to the World Health Organization by the United States poses as an existential threat to the well ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) was established in 1948 as a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN), leading worldwide health initiatives and projects where they are needed, both nationally ...

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The Washington Post explains how the moves could alter global health and politics. Meanwhile, WHO leaders insist there is time to negotiate with the United States.

President Donald Trump’s decision to exit the World Health Organization means the U.N. agency is losing its biggest funder.