Days After US Leaves WHO, Israel Warns It Faces Pressure To Withdraw

US Completes Withdrawal from WHO

January 22, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State announced the United States’ completion of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) due to the organization’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic that arose out of Wuhan, China, its failure to adopt urgently needed reforms, and its inability to demonstrate independence from the inappropriate political influence of WHO member state…

Days After US Leaves WHO, Israel Warns It Faces Pressure To Withdraw

Israel has called for a “brave conceptual overhaul” of the World Health Organization (WHO) following the recent withdrawal of the United States, warning that it too is under pressure to leave the global body. Claiming that the WHO has become “too politicised”, Israel told the body’s Executive Board (EB) meeting on Monday that, “in Israel, […]