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Marta Iraola Iribarren

The United States has officially left WHO, ending a year of controversial health reforms

On 20 January 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order to formally initiate the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) – a process that concluded on Thursday 22 January 2026, a year after the United Nations was notified.

Trump’s decision came on the first day of his presidential mandate, his second attempt to leave the international organisation, following a previous effort in 2020.

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