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| President Donald Trump said he was halting funding to the organization in mid-April and announced his intention to withdraw from the WHO in May after he said it "failed to make the requested and greatly needed reforms.(Photo by=Andrea Hanks/White House) |
[아시아뉴스통신=레악카나 기자] The Trump administration notified Congress and the United Nations that the US is formally withdrawing from the World Health Organization, multiple officials tell CNN, amid a rising number of coronavirus cases. The letter addressed to the UN is very short, around three sentences, a source told CNN.
The withdrawal, which goes into effect next July, has drawn criticism from bipartisan lawmakers, medical associations, advocacy organizations and allies abroad. Presidential nominee Joe Biden vowed Tuesday to reverse the decision "on (his) first day" if elected. The spokesperson for Secretary-General António Guterres said he received the notice and "is in the process of verifying with the WHO if all conditions for such withdrawal are met."
President Trump announced his intention to withdraw from the WHO in May after saying they failed to make the request and greatly needed reforms.Trump added that the US contributed about $400-500 million and repeatedly accused the organization of aiding China in allegedly covering up the origins of the virus and allowing its spread.
The heads of the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians and American College of Physicians condemned the move to withdraw from the WHO, saying in a statement that it "puts the health of our country at grave risk."
