Argentine president orders country's withdrawal from WHO

Argentina will withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) after the United States. This was reported by El Cronista on February 5, citing a statement by President Javier Milay's spokesman Manuel Adorni.

"We Argentines will not allow an international organization to interfere in our sovereignty, much less in our health," the publication quoted Adorni as saying.

The spokesman also noted that the WHO has led Argentina "to the longest quarantine in human history and a lack of independence from the political influence of some states."

He stressed that the country does not receive funding from the WHO, so the departure of the organization will not entail a loss of funds for the country and will not affect the quality of health services.

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Earlier, on January 21, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw from the WHO. He said the United States gave $500 million a year in contributions to the organization during his presidency, while China gave $39 million.

Following the decision, the media reported that WHO suspended recruitment of new staff. Travel costs for staff have also been significantly reduced. Other measures include restrictions on replacing electronic equipment, renegotiating major contracts and suspending office renovations and capital investments.

Meanwhile, Trump on Jan. 25 did not rule out that the country could stay in the WHO.

Back in the summer of 2020, during his first presidential term, Trump criticized the WHO, calling it a "Chinese puppet." The American leader believes that WHO paid too much attention to the PRC, despite the fact that it is financed mainly at the expense of the United States.