US EditionWhat is the WHO? How will the U.S. withdrawal affect Hawaiʻi residents?
- On January 22, 2026, the United States formally notified the World Health Organization of its withdrawal, recalling all U.S. staff and halting nearly $280 million in funding.
- The Trump administration cited alleged 'WHO failures,' concealment and politicization during the COVID-19 pandemic, while the World Health Organization said it activated emergency systems on December 31, 2019 and alerted the world by January 11, 2020.
- Charting an alternate course, U.S. officials said the U.S. will stop funding Gavi while pursuing direct engagements through CDC, NIH, and FDA, with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirming the shift.
- The WHO Executive Board will review the matter in February, and public health experts warned the move could impair disease tracking and response, making the world less safe.
- Pharmaceutical companies warn the move may complicate access to pathogen data and collaborative research, potentially slowing AI-driven drug discovery and R&D timelines by disrupting the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system.
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United States Ends Membership in World Health Organization
(Washington-DC) The United States has formally withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), marking a significant shift in U.S. global health policy. The decision was announced January 22, 2026, in a joint statement by Marco Rubio and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., citing long-standing concerns over the organization’s performance, governance, and political direction. According to the statement, the withdrawal follows an executive order signed by …
US withdrawal from multiple UN agencies raises alarm in Kenya
The NewsWashington’s withdrawal from dozens of UN-affiliated bodies is already sending ripples through Nairobi, with growing concerns over how the disruptions in US funding could overhaul the UN’s largest hub in the Global South and hurt the Kenyan capital’s economy.The US began withdrawing from 66 international organizations earlier this month, including 31 UN entities. The most directly affected Nairobi-based UN agency is UN-Habitat (United Na…
Trump Is Making the Right Call in Leaving the WHO
In his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order initiating the United States withdrawal from the World Health Organization, the United Nation’s agency charged with supporting global health. Last week, he finalized that action, ending all funding, personnel support, and formal engagements. Trump’s action is hardly precipitous. In fact, when he indicated his desire to disengage from the WHO in 2020, he noted that his…
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