WHO disputes US reasons for quitting, flags $278 million in unpaid contributions

Key Highlights

• US withdrawal and unpaid dues The United States, which announced its intention to leave the WHO a year ago, has yet to clear its outstanding membership dues, a WHO press official has confirmed.
• “As of today, the USA has not paid the invoiced amounts for its assessed contributions for the biennium 2024–2025,” the official said in an email to Xinhua on Wednesday.
• According to a recent report by National Public Radio (NPR), the overdue amount stands at approximately 278 million US dollars.
• The official added that the formal withdrawal of the United States is on the agenda of the WHO’s upcoming Executive Board meeting, and that the WHO Secretariat “will act on advice and guidance of our governing bodies accordingly”.
• Trump order and formal notification On January 20, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the country’s withdrawal from the WHO.