Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power
US Withdrawal from the World Health Organization With 2024–25 Dues Unpaid
The US left the WHO on January 22, 2026 without paying what it owed for 2024 and 2025, about $260–270 million according to the WHO and the UN. The 1948 joint resolution that authorized US membership makes the right to withdraw conditional on meeting US financial obligations for the WHO's current fiscal year. HHS says the US is under no obligation to pay.