- Argentina announced it will withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO).
- Argentina’s libertarian President Milei instructed Gerardo Werthein (foreign minister) to withdraw Argentina’s participation in the World Health Organization.
- He took this decision due to WHO’s management of health issues, particularly its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- He also highlighted the WHO’s perceived lack of independence from the political influence of other countries.
- Milei declared the WHO a harmful organization.
- The United States is by far the largest contributor to the WHO. It provided around $950 million (£760 million) funding to WHO in 2024.
Argentina’s annual contribution to WHO is around $8 million