According to Mr Trump, Chinese officials had also ignored their reporting obligations to the WHO and pressured it to mislead the public about an outbreak that has now killed more than 130,000 Americans."We have detailed the reforms that it must make and engaged with them directly, but they have refused to act," Mr Trump said.
"Because they have failed to make the requested and greatly needed reforms, we will be today terminating the relationship."The withdrawal notification was widely denounced as misguided, certain to undermine an important institution that is leading vaccine development efforts and drug trials to address the COVID-19 outbreak.
In a recent speech at the White House to mark Independence Day celebrations across the US, Mr Trump said 99 per cent of coronavirus cases in the US were "totally harmless" and China must be "held accountable" for the pandemic's spread. "China's secrecy, deceptions and cover-up allowed it to spread all over the world [in] 189 countries and China must be held fully accountable," he said.Mr Trump had halted funding for the 194-member organisation in April, then in a May 18 letter gave the WHO 30 days to commit to reforms.The move could be rescinded under a new government or if circumstances change.
Former vice-president Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, said he would reverse the decision on his first day in office if elected.Trump quits another UN agencyUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the WHO was "absolutely critical to the world's efforts to win the war against COVID-19".Since taking office, he
Why next july do this July,Seriously it's all drama isn't it
Hopefully the fool will be out of office in November anyway.
US to leave the world in Decemebet 2020.
Now his advisors have to explain to Trump how a calendar works. As if their job wasn’t hard enough.
Good, covfefe outta here!
Don’t worry cause realDonaldTrump won’t be in power next year, so it won’t happen.
Well done Trump
This is great news 🙌 Australia needs to follow suit! Don't listen to the noise of the left ScottMorrisonMP, just do it!
I think he does not like science fiction (or fact) and wants to get rid of Doctor Who which his sycophants misunderstood.
Joe Biden will come back again. Welcome the new president Joe Biden!
Trump will be gone way before then
Yay!!! Right move!
Good, i hate Trump as much as next guy but he’s spot on with this one. WHO could have stopped the pandemic much sooner had they not been so far deep in Chinese government’s arse
Excellent news - they have some MAJOR failings and MASSIVE corruption to overcome before the US will take them seriously again.
constan10101 Will be great if Australia does the same, though I doubt it will. But if this does happen, the antijournalismactivists at theirABC are gonna be beside themselves. Won't have scripts to regurgitate on public health issues. Sad! AussieQ
Next US is going to leave the Earth
Great news, they were bullies and control freeks in every world body they were involving in.
Please delete everything between world and July.
If only the US would just leave the world, too.
The US leaving because they have the poorest example of a national healthcare system, leaders in the death rate for COVID-19 and have just abused, belittled and blame shifted the WHO under the current administration. If they hadn't left they'd probably have been kicked out
This July 2020 or next July 2021?
Amazing how ignorant many are here. Many scientistsincluding on the ABC have been very critical of the WHO for its handling of this and their suppression of information that would have saved lives. There is an open letter signed by 230 for example. WHO is a joke ATM.
Not by choice. Just cos everyone will be dead.
Probably a good move for the rest of the planet.
Trump will lose in November. New admin will reverse decision
When do we follow?
Trumps discredit, divert & distract strategy works every time. What about the 130,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the USA Mr President?
Wow your either takin the piss or your hats lined with foil ? 😂😂😂
Australia should do the same.
Best news ever. Australia next please ScottMorrisonMP
Assuming he wins in November
Well if your paying good money for a service and not getting it ?
So basically the incompetent fool realDonaldTrump ran his mouth and it amounts to absolutely NOTHING! We will not be leaving the W.H.O. because his worthless ass won't be in office then.
This is terrifying. I feel like a hostage. This animal must be removed. No one is this stupid. He’s a psychopath.
The founding fathers were wrong about the electoral college. They thought it would ensure that someone capable was elected!😂
Abandoning all the international institutions as American power goes into relative decline is beyond short sighted...
Just make sure you dont come begging for the benefits, Yanks...
Now we can make some real progress.
No country in the world will withdraw from the WHO at this time,Only the U.S and Nazi Trump. God bless the American people.
On the subject of health, why aren’t we seeing any stories from the on doctors not diagnosing serious medical conditions because they are only focused on looking for COVID?
Such strong leadership.
Good lads
everyone keeps saying he has to go. what it being done !!!
Great Decision
Just appalling. In a global pandemic. Trump has got to go.
And the American Indians can have it back again. Time the planet went in reverse
good
If Donny keeps retreating, US will disappear up it's own arse.
Why not now ?
Finally. The next thing to do is kick them out of the US entirely. The UN will be next. Great news.
Trump should sue WHO has always been made a mistake decision about spreading of coronavirus
Imploding into global obscurity.
Hopefully FatDonnie will be out of office by then and Biden will set things straight.
It will be reversed come Jan 21, 2021.
Lol no they fucking won’t.
Joe Biden surely won't let that happen.
If the vaccine is developed in a nation that utilised WHO coordination, could every other nation agree to not share it with the US?
Since taking office, he has quit the UN Human Rights Council, the UN cultural agency, a global accord to tackle climate change and the Iran nuclear deal. He has also cut funding for the UN population fund and the UN agency that aids Palestinian refugees.
Not a minute too soon.
Excellent news. Australia should follow too. DefundWHO DefundUN
Well, they have no health.
There won’t be any Americans left by then
Next July? Easy one for Biden. 'I promise we will remain in the WHO. I will rescind this stupidity when I am elected in November'
Our new President will stop that in January
What's the purpose of WHO anyway? Egos and self importance. They stuffed up.
We should all leave the entire UN.
July, he’ll be in prison. Good luck
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