US Walks Away From WHO Leaving Unpaid Tab of About $260 Million

Jan. 22, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC

One year after President Donald Trump ordered the US to withdraw from the World Health Organization, the process was formally completed Thursday, though the nation is leaving behind unpaid debt of roughly $260 million.

All funding to the health agency has been terminated and people working with the WHO have been recalled from all offices and its headquarters, the Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday. The US has also ended all participation in WHO-sponsored leadership bodies and working groups.

Trump signed the order to withdraw from the WHO on the first day of his second term, ...

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