JAKARTA - The World Health Organization (WHO) regrets the decision of the United States (US) to withdraw from the UN body. WHO hopes that the US can return to actively participating in the future.
Citing the Russian news agency, RIA Novosti via Antara, the WHO in its statement called the decision "making the US and the world less safe".
The US officially announced its withdrawal from the WHO on January 22, 2026, exactly one year after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to begin the process.
The UN Secretary-General's Office stated that the US was no longer participating in WHO activities.
However, the statement was later clarified by saying that the US had not formally fulfilled all the requirements for withdrawal, including notifying the WHO in a timely manner and completing the payment of membership fees.
On Thursday, the US announced it had completed the process of withdrawing from WHO membership, which it accused of mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic and having a vulnerability to "political influence."
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