The World Health Organization (https://www.who.int/) — the UN agency responsible for international public health. Incidents involve U.S. withdrawal from or defunding of WHO, undermining global pandemic preparedness and health coordination.
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Updated April 5, 2026Foreign Policy & War
War Crime / Crime Against HumanityOngoingReported record
Repeated strikes near Bushehr nuclear power plant violate Additional Protocol I Article 56's specific protection of nuclear electrical generating stations. Even without a radiation release, strikes on …
Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant has been struck by projectiles at least four times since the war began on February 28, 2026.
One security guard was killed and a side building was damaged in the April 4 strike.
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Updated March 26, 2026Foreign Policy & War
War Crime / Crime Against HumanityOngoingReported record
A sustained pattern of strikes on Iranian hospitals, ambulances, and medical infrastructure has killed healthcare workers and forced the evacuation of six hospitals. The WHO has verified 18 attacks on …
WHO has verified 18 attacks on healthcare facilities in Iran since the war began on February 28, 2026, with at least 8 medical workers …
Six hospitals have been evacuated, 29 clinical facilities damaged, and 10 rendered inactive. Patients required evacuation from seven …
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Updated March 25, 2026Federal Dismantlement
Major Abuse of PowerOngoingOfficial executive action
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 …
Trump signed Executive Order 14155 on January 20, 2025, initiating US withdrawal from the WHO. The withdrawal became effective on January …
The US was the WHO's largest single funder, responsible for 22% of mandatory contributions during 2024-2025. The WHO's most recent two-year …