US says goodbye to World Health Organization. “The WHO tarnished and trashed everything that America has done for it,” a joint statement from US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The said farewell was initiated last January 22, 2026, though this is President Trump agenda in his first day in office.

This decision was driven by profound failures in the WHO’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic originating in Wuhan, China; its persistent refusal to implement necessary reforms; and its lack of accountability, transparency, and independence.

To fulfill President Trump’s Executive Order, the United States Government has taken the following actions:

• All U.S. government funding to the WHO has been terminated.
• U.S. personnel and contractors assigned to or embedded with the WHO have been recalled from the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and WHO offices worldwide.
• Hundreds of U.S. engagements with WHO have been suspended or discontinued.
• The U.S. has ceased official participation in WHO-sponsored committees, leadership bodies, governance structures, and technical working groups.

What is World Health Organization

United Nations’ specialized agency for international public health, founded in 1948 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It directs and coordinates global health, working with 194 Member States to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable, with a goal of achieving the highest possible level of health for all. 

What will happen after withdrawal

Reduced Disease Monitoring, Vaccine and Health Security Risks, Potential Funding Gaps, Reduced Influence on Health Policies, and other global health related issues that can’t reach by US are some of the bad effects of the withdrawal – NJ Spotlight News

Take, for example, my colleagues around the world, including people at the WHO, working to reduce childhood deaths. That’s important for people living in low-income settings, but it’s important here, too. Many of us have relatives or friends who have had a baby born premature—that’s a high risk period for a baby. Where do the guidelines come from [for premature births]? How do we know what the best interventions are for preterm babies? That comes from data collected from around the world and interventions that have been tried to improve survival or reduce the level of morbidity in children who do survive.

We benefit in real ways here at home from the work of the WHO. This is not only about what we do for others; it’s also about what we do for ourselves.

TIPS AND WARNINGS:

• You can read the full details in the official site of White House.
• US government has figured it out at the very beginning so perhaps Trump has plans when the withdrawal succeeded.
• The effects of this maybe more on guidelines that WHO used to set every now and then. Meaning to say, US is now independent or free to decide on what is best for the entire United States.
• New Jersey should not be bothered because the government has already its remedies for whatever it will bring.
• Remember that WHO is directing and coordinating authority on international health within the United Nations system. It works globally to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable, aiming to ensure everyone can attain the highest possible level of health. WHO