The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed regret over the United States' decision to withdraw from the global health agency. WHO emphasized its crucial role in protecting global health, including that of Americans, and hopes for a constructive dialogue to maintain the partnership. This announcement followed US President Donald Trump's executive order citing WHO's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other health crises as reasons for withdrawal.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted the organization's efforts in addressing health emergencies and its historical partnership with the US, which has been a member since 1948. The US has played a significant role in WHO's achievements, such as eradicating smallpox and nearly eradicating polio. WHO has also implemented major reforms to improve accountability and effectiveness.
Trump's order criticized WHO for demanding disproportionate financial contributions from the US compared to other countries, particularly China. Despite these criticisms, WHO remains hopeful for continued collaboration with the US for the health and well-being of people worldwide.
WHO stands for the World Health Organization. It is a special agency of the United Nations that works to improve health and well-being around the world by fighting diseases and promoting healthy living.
US Withdrawal means that the United States decided to stop being a part of the World Health Organization. This decision was announced by the US President at the time, Donald Trump.
An executive order is a rule or command that the President of the United States can give to the government. In this case, President Trump used an executive order to announce the US withdrawal from WHO.
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global outbreak of a disease caused by a virus called the coronavirus. It started in 2019 and affected people all over the world, causing many to get sick and some to die.
Financial demands refer to the money that WHO needs from its member countries to operate and carry out its health programs. President Trump mentioned these demands as one of the reasons for the US leaving WHO.
Global health protection means efforts to keep people around the world safe from diseases and health problems. WHO works on this by helping countries prevent and control diseases.
Historical collaboration means that the US and WHO have worked together for a long time in the past. They have partnered on many health projects to improve health worldwide.
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