US officially out of WHO, leaving hundreds of millions of dollars unpaid
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美国已于今日正式退出世界卫生组织，并留下数亿美元未缴会费。一年前，美国依据1948年国会联合决议启动为期一年的退出程序，但特朗普政府自宣布起便立即切断与世卫组织的联系，其退出理由包括对世卫组织处理新冠疫情、会费缴纳及所谓“偏袒中国”的不满。尽管联合决议要求美国在退出前结清财务义务，但特朗普政府并未支付其2024-2025年度的2.78亿美元会费。拜登政府在上
As of today, the US is no longer a member of the World Health Organization—and it leaves the United Nations health agency with hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid bills, according to reporting by Stat News.
A year ago today, the US informed the WHO of its intent to exit, setting the clock for a one-year withdrawal period mandated in a 1948 joint resolution of Congress. But, in practice, the withdrawal was immediate, with the Trump administration cutting all ties with WHO upon the announcement. In explaining his reasoning for leaving the WHO, Trump referenced his long-standing complaints about the agency’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, dues payments, and alleged protection of China. Trump had attempted extract the US from WHO during his first term, but the Biden administration rescinded the withdrawal on the first day in office, well before the one-year notice period was reached.
The joint resolution also stipulated that the US would have to pay its financial obligations in full before departing. But, that too has not been honored by the Trump administration. According to Stat, the US owed the WHO $278 million in dues, which are a percentage of each member state’s gross domestic product. That dues payment covered the country's 2024–2025 membership, as WHO runs on a two-year budget cycle.
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