Trump has moved to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization

President Trump signed it Executive order He begins the process of withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization. It was in between. Dozens of executive actions He signed after taking the oath for the second time on Monday Immigration to the Foreign policy to the Climate change.

It is the second time in less than five years that the country has been ordered out of the organization, a move many scientists fear could set back gains in fighting infectious diseases such as AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. Experts also warned that the move could weaken the world’s ability to prevent dangerous new epidemics.

The World Health Organization He received heavy criticism from Mr Trump in 2020. His response In the final year of his first term, the Covid-19 pandemic escalated into a global health crisis.

A White House statement said the United States is withdrawing because the agency “mishandled the COVID-19 outbreak from Wuhan, China and other global health crises, failed to make urgently needed reforms, and failed to demonstrate independence.” “Undue Political Influence of WHO Member States”.

They also accused the WHO of “improperly charging the United States disproportionately to fees assessed in other countries.”

The order said Mr. Trump was sending a presidential letter to the United Nations secretary-general to formally inform the United Nations of the United States’ plans to withdraw.