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At the start of his second term, Trump has again announced that the US will formally leave the WHO in 2025. Leaving the WHO is a financial blow to the organization, as many have pointed out, but it is much more than that. Trump’s decision to abandon the WHO is reckless, counterproductive and, why not say it, irresponsible. The World Health Organization has been central to responding to global health emergencies for more than seven decades. Its work in the fight against diseases such as smallpox, polio, Ebola and HIV/AIDS, or the binding international convention against tobacco use, has saved millions of lives. The United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) will have a serious impact on various aspects of global health, and the United States will itself be directly affected. We don’t know if the survival of the fittest principle will prevail, and we hope that countries will unite to strengthen the WHO and counteract this incoherent decision by the current US Administration.

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The Announcement of the United States’ Withdrawal From the WHO: “Shooting Oneself in the Foot...”

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    2025年

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  • Germán Velásquez

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At the start of his second term, Trump has again announced that the US will formally leave the WHO in 2025. Leaving the WHO is a financial blow to the organization, as many have pointed out, but it is much more than that. Trump’s decision to abandon the WHO is reckless, counterproductive and, why not say it, irresponsible. The World Health Organization has been central to responding to global health emergencies for more than seven decades. Its work in the fight against diseases such as smallpox, polio, Ebola and HIV/AIDS, or the binding international convention against tobacco use, has saved millions of lives. The United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) will have a serious impact on various aspects of global health, and the United States will itself be directly affected. We don’t know if the survival of the fittest principle will prevail, and we hope that countries will unite to strengthen the WHO and counteract this incoherent decision by the current US Administration.