Trump pushes ahead with withdrawal from World Health Organization again on his first day in office
Jan 21, 2025
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Earlier, President Trump withdrew from the WHO in July 2020 at the end of his first term in office due to the same problem, but his successor, former President Joe Biden, withdrew it on January 20, 2021, the day of his inauguration.
On this day, President Trump said "The United States intends to withdraw from the WHO. The (Biden) Presidential Letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations in 2021 was withdrawn"The WHO has failed to adequately respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and other global health crises in Wuhan, China, implement urgently required reforms, and demonstrate its independence from improper political influence in member states", he pointed out. The WHO then unreasonably asks the United States for an amount that cannot be compared to other countries' levies"China has a population of 1.4 billion, which is 300% of the United States, but only 90% of the United States contributes to the WHO."
The international community is concerned that the U.S. withdrawal from the WHO could pose a problem for the WHO's finances and the sustainability of various programs, including disease management and medical services.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
