US formally exits World Health Organization, locking in Trump’s break with global health body

The United States completes World Health Organization withdrawal one year after Trump's executive order, citing WHO's delayed COVID-19 response.

US exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose

The US will no longer participate in the WHO’s global influenza monitoring system – a shift experts say will lead to more flu ...

As the U.S. bids adieu to the World Health Organization, California says hello

In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from WHO, California is the first state to participate in the agency's disease monitoring ...

U.S. Officially Withdraws From World Health Organization; Former CDC Director Says This ‘Makes Americans Less Safe’

The Trump administration has made good on its promise to withdraw the United States from the world’s leading global health organization.

US officially leaves World Health Organization

After nearly 80 years of membership, the U.S. is officially no longer part of the World Health Organization (WHO). President Trump initiated the removal process in an executive order on Jan. 20, 2025, ...

WHO appeals for $1 bn for world's worst health crises in 2026

The World Health Organization on Tuesday appealed for $1 billion to tackle health crises this year across the world's 36 most ...

WHO cuts appeal for health emergencies by a third to $1bln in 2026

The World Health Organization ​is appealing for $1 ‌billion for health emergencies this year, ‌down by a third from last year ...