Geneva, Jan 13, 2026 (AFP) - Withdrawal from WHO makes US, world 'unsafe': WHO chief

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2026-01-13

The World Health Organization chief warned Tuesday that Washington's decision to withdraw from the UN health agency was dangerous for the United States and the rest of the world alike. US President Donald Trump signed an executive order just hours after returning to the White House on January 20, 2025, ordering his country's exit from the WHO. With the one-year withdrawal process due to reach completion next week, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebrey......

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