What to know about the WHO and its rocky relationship with the U.S. Trump had started the process of leaving the World Health Organization in his first term but was not able to complete it.

Last week, the World Health Organization designated NB.1.8.1, a new strain of COVID-19 that’s been rising in frequency lately, as a “variant under monitoring.” Now, Washington state has its ...

President Donald Trump signs an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan ...

The U.N. agency was founded in 1948 with a mission to promote health around the world. The organization took on a swath of responsibilities, including managing the response to global health ...

World Health Organization Slashing tuberculosis aid could endanger millions of lives abroad, health authorities say, with potential consequences for the U.S., where TB cases have also been rising.

COVID-19 cases are rising again as a new variant begins to circulate in some parts of the world. The World Health Organization said Wednesday the rise in cases is primarily in the eastern ...

The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international ...

Argentina's president has ordered the country's withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to “profound differences” with the U.N. agency, a presidential spokesperson said Wednesday ...

Thu., Jan. 23, 2025 World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference on Dec. 20, 2021, at the WHO headquarters in Geneva.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Jan. 20 that withdraws the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), a global coalition of 194 members that addresses health issues ...