United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organisation.
He is accusing the WHO of mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises.
Mr. Trump stated that the WHO failed to act independently from the “inappropriate political influence of WHO member states” and required “unfairly onerous payments” from the United States that are disproportionate to the sums provided by other larger countries, such as China.
“World Health ripped us off; everybody rips off the United States. It’s not going to happen anymore.”.
By this decision, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would be denied access to the global data provided by the WHO.
Aside from this, President Trump has also withdrawn the United States from the Paris climate agreement.
The objective of the agreement is to restrict long-term global warming to 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit (1.5 degrees Celsius) above pre-industrial levels, or, at minimum, maintain temperatures below 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius) above pre-industrial levels.
The US President signed the executive order withdrawing from the agreement while addressing supporters who had gathered at the Capital One Arena in Washington.
“I’m immediately withdrawing from the unfair, one-sided Paris climate accord rip-off,” he said before signing the order.
“The United States will not sabotage our own industries while China pollutes with impunity,” Trump said.
The United States must formally notify United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres of its withdrawal, which, according to the rules of the agreement, will take effect one year later.
This is the second time the United States has withdrawn from the deal.
The first was witnessed during his first time in office. It was, however, reversed by the Biden administration in 2021.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
