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WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States

Original · News (English) - World Health Organization · Outbreak · 2026-01-24
WHO regrets the United States' notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe. The notification of withdrawal raises issues that will be considered by the WHO Executive Board at its regular meeting starting on 2 February and by the World Health Assembly at its annual meeting in May 2026.
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