health
April 30, 2026
WHO says the US has not paid its contributions to leave the organization
The head of the World Health Organization indicated this Wednesday that the United States has not yet paid its dues, a necessary condition to withdraw...
TL;DR
- The US owes the WHO $260 million in contributions for 2024 and 2025.
- Payment of these arrears is a condition for the US's official withdrawal from the organization.
- The US initiated its withdrawal process, announced in January 2025 by then-President Donald Trump, which requires a one-year notice and payment of dues.
- US officials had previously accused the WHO of multiple failures during the COVID-19 pandemic and of acting against US interests.
- The matter of US withdrawal will be debated at the upcoming World Health Assembly in Geneva.
- The US was the organization's main donor.