WHO Director-General: Argentina "will be less safe" after withdrawing from the agency
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, expressed his regret this Wednesday over the agency's withdrawal announced this Tuesday by the Argentine government, and emphasized that the measure taken by President Javier Milei "will make Argentina less safe". "I believe that withdrawal from the [...]
TL;DR
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus regrets Argentina's decision to withdraw from the agency.
- He stated that the withdrawal will make Argentina "less safe" and compromise health security.
- Argentina's withdrawal from the WHO also means leaving the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
- The withdrawal is not yet official and requires debate and a vote by the WHO's general assembly in May.
- President Javier Milei announced the departure due to "profound differences" in pandemic management.