Argentina officially withdraws from World Health Organization, following US
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Argentinian President Javier Milei has criticised the global health body for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Argentina has finalised its decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), following in the footsteps of the United States and formally severing ties with the global health body.
On Tuesday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Pablo Quirno confirmed Argentina’s withdrawal from the international agency, which monitors health trends, tracks disease, promotes healthcare access, and trains medical providers.
The move was first announced in February last year, and a month later, Quirno explained that the government of right-wing President Javier Milei had issued a formal notice to the WHO.
“Today, Argentina’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) takes effect, marking one year since the formal notification was made by our country,” Quirno wrote in his social media post on Tuesday.
“Argentina will continue to promote international cooperation in health through bilateral agreements and regional forums, while fully preserving its sovereignty and its capacity to make decisions regarding health policies.”
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