Argentina formally withdrew from the World Health Organisation on Tuesday, the foreign minister said, following in the path of the United States which took the same step earlier this year. The Foreign Ministry said Argentina has now completed the withdrawal process within the timeframe stipulated by international treaties. “Argentina will continue to promote international cooperation in health through bilateral agreements and regional forums, while fully preserving its sovereignty and its capacity to make decisions regarding health policies,” Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said on X. WHO has played a role in eradicating smallpox and tackling public health threats like polio, HIV, Ebola and tuberculosis. In January, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he deeply regretted the move, saying it would make the United States and the rest of the world unsafe.
