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"This week US President Donald Trump made good on his threat to withdraw
the United States from the World Health Organisation (WHO) by sending a
formal letter of withdrawal to the UN Secretary-General.
In so doing, the president has initiated the Congressionally-mandated
12-month countdown to withdrawal that will take effect in July 2021.
That is, unless it is over-turned, as presumptive Democratic nominee Joe
Biden has immediately pledged to do if elected.
But if the United States’ exit goes ahead, it will be a hit to global
health cooperation and place lives at risk in the US and beyond.
Questions persist about the president’s legal authority to unilaterally
withdraw the United States from the WHO. But under the conditions
imposed by the US Congress in 1948, the president must first ensure
payment of any outstanding dues before the withdrawal can take effect.
According to some estimates, the US government currently owes US$58
million to the WHO in unpaid dues, as well as a further $110 million to
the Pan-American Health Organisation, the branch of the WHO covering
North and South America."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
