The move concludes American participation in the United Nations’ specialised health body in Geneva, ending US funding, membership, and representation on WHO governing and technical committees. Officials say all US personnel assigned to the organisation have been recalled. US officials have criticized the organisation’s pandemic performance, particularly during COVID-19, alleging delays in declaring emergencies and insufficient transparency. They argue that the United States will pursue global health goals through bilateral partnerships, direct collaborations with other nations, and engagement with non-governmental and private sector actors rather than through multilateral institutions. As the United States exits, it also halts financial contributions that for decades funded vaccination campaigns, emergency response teams, and health systems in low- and middle-income countries.

Source: GhanaWeb January 24, 2026 23:05 UTC