WHO's largest contributors for 2024–25 biennium

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31 January, 2026, 12:15 pm

Last modified: 31 January, 2026, 12:51 pm

WHO's largest contributors for 2024–25 biennium

TBS Report

31 January, 2026, 12:15 pm

Last modified: 31 January, 2026, 12:51 pm

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On 20 January 2025, the United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order initiating the United States' withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing failures in its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The United States officially completed the withdrawal on 22 January 2026.

Source: World Health Organization

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