Trump Orders US Withdrawal From World Health Organization

On his first day back in office, Donald Trump signed an order directing the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization. He also ordered a pause in foreign development aid. The US was the WHO’s largest financial backer, and health specialists warned that its departure would weaken responses to infectious disease. Withdrawal was to take effect after a notice period. The world's largest funder walked away from the body that coordinates global health rules.