US withdraws from WHO
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The United States withdrew from the World Health Organization today and left about $278 million in unpaid assessed dues covering WHO's 2024–2025 two‑year budget.
Why it matters
A 1948 joint resolution requires a one‑year notice period and full payment of financial obligations prior to US departure. The US notified intent to exit one year ago, initiating the mandated notice period, but ties were cut immediately upon that announcement. The unpaid assessed dues total about $278 million and cover WHO's 2024–2025 two‑year budget cycle. Historically, assessed contributions were routed through the State Department's international agencies bureau; a State Department spokesperson stated the US would not pay the debt.
Implications
- • WHO has an assessed receivable of roughly $278 million for the 2024–2025 biennium that remains unpaid.
- • The State Department's international agencies bureau did not execute the historical payment channel for this assessed contribution.
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