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Incidents affecting international public health systems, including withdrawal from health treaties, defunding global health programs, and actions that undermine pandemic preparedness and disease response worldwide.

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Updated March 25, 2026 Federal Dismantlement
Major Abuse of Power Ongoing

US Withdrawal from the World Health Organization — Dismantling Global Pandemic Preparedness

The US withdrew from the WHO effective January 2026, removing the organization's largest funder and dismantling pandemic preparedness infrastructure. The WHO announced plans to cut 2,300 jobs — 25% of its workforce. The withdrawal degrades global disease surveillance, influenza vaccine matching, and outbreak response capacity at a time of ongoing zoonotic disease threats.

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