US Announces WHO Withdrawal in July Next Year... Congressional Approval Uncertain

US Sends WHO Withdrawal Letter to UN Secretary-General
All Pre-Scheduled Financial Obligations Must Be Paid After One-Year Notice
Congress Approval Required for Withdrawal Expenditures

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The United States has officially notified its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Bob Menendez, a Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey, stated on his Twitter on the 7th (local time), "The U.S. government has reported to Congress that it has notified the WHO of its withdrawal."

CNN reported that a State Department official acknowledged that the U.S. sent a three-sentence letter to the UN Secretary-General expressing its intention to withdraw from the WHO.

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric also mentioned that the U.S. notified UN Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres of its withdrawal from the WHO effective July 6, 2021.

According to a joint resolution passed by the U.S. Congress in 1948, the United States must observe a one-year waiting period before withdrawing from UN-related agencies and must pay all financial obligations scheduled prior to withdrawal.

The Washington Post reported that it is uncertain whether President Trump can secure funding for the WHO withdrawal without congressional approval. The Democratic Party, which controls the House of Representatives, has strongly opposed President Trump's withdrawal from the WHO.

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