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The order to withdraw from the World Health Organization

The order stated that the United States intended to withdraw from the World Health Organization and directed related funding, personnel and notification steps. [The White House]

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The January 20, 2025 order and its instructions; not a statement of later effective membership status.

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Section 2(a) states that the United States intends to withdraw from the WHO. [The White House]

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An executive order directing withdrawal activity and the later international-law or membership status are separate questions. [The White House]

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  1. Primary document · The White HouseWithdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization

    Section 2(a) and related directives

    https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/withdrawing-the-united-states-from-the-worldhealth-organization/

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