"Due to the decision, the U.S. will leave the WHO after a mandatory one-year notice period. The U.S.’s financial contributions, which comprise around 18 percent of the WHO’s total budget, will cease after this waiting period."
"According to Trump’s executive order, his administration will cease any negotiations on the WHO Pandemic Treaty during the withdrawal process."
FULL STORY at above link.
"In his executive orders on Monday, Trump reiterated his reasons for halting funding to the W.H.O. and for rejecting the Paris agreement. The W.H.O. executive order also ended American involvement in the drafting of the controversial pandemic accord."
"Trump ordered America to “pause the future transfer of any United States Government funds, support, or resources to the WHO [and] recall and reassign United States Government personnel or contractors working in any capacity with the WHO” on Monday. The order condemned the agency for its “mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic that arose out of Wuhan, China, and other global health crises, its failure to adopt urgently needed reforms, and its inability to demonstrate independence from the inappropriate political influence of WHO member states.” FULL STORY at above link."It takes a year to withdraw fully from the agency – which is why Joe Biden was able to halt the US exit four years ago, in one of the first acts of his presidency."
"But there are signs that the departure could be swifter this time. Monday’s executive order called on the secretary of state and director of the Office of Management and Budget to pause funding “with all practicable speed.” FULL STORY at above link.
"Just days after President Donald Trump issued an executive order to begin the process of withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), a senior WHO leader turned to social media begging for donations.""Maria Van Kerkhove, a leading infectious disease expert and the WHO’s technical lead on COVID-19, posted a call for donations to the WHO Foundation on X Thursday morning."
"As of Friday afternoon, the fundraiser had only managed to collect $23,000, nowhere near its $1 billion goal." FULL STORY at above link.
"President Donald Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing from the pro-abortion World Health Organization, in a move that cuts off significant taxpayer funding of the controversial group."
"The Human Reproduction Programme (HRP), run by the WHO, directed 11% of its funds for 2022-23 on projects related to abortion." FULL STORY at above link.