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For the First Time, the U.S. Is Absent From WHO’s Annual Assembly. What’s the Impact?
- In a departure from nearly eight decades of participation, the U.S. was absent from the 2025 World Health Assembly in Geneva, where delegates from 194 countries convened on May 20 to address global health issues.
- The U.S. withdrawal followed President Donald Trump's January 20 announcement criticizing WHO's Covid-19 response and initiating a year-long exit process that had left WHO with a significant budget shortfall.
- At the Assembly, several countries including China, Qatar, and Switzerland committed more than US$170 million through a combination of increased mandatory contributions and voluntary donations to help compensate for the anticipated funding gap caused by the U.S. withdrawal.
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized that the newly secured resources will enable the continuation and expansion of critical health initiatives, as member states consented to a 20% increase in mandatory contributions over two years and approved a revised budget of US$4.2 billion.
- The U.S. absence and funding gaps are expected to affect WHO's global health initiatives and the U.S.'s ability to collaborate internationally, with experts calling for urgent reforms and private sector support amid this challenging climate.
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