February 13, 2025
HHS withdraws from WHO as 124 nations sign pandemic treaty
US withdraws from WHO pandemic preparedness treaty negotiations
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On 2025-02-13, Secretary of Health and Human Services Mandy Cohen signed the U.S. withdrawal notice to WHO under 42 U.S.C. § 247d, triggering the one-year notice period required by Article 7 of the WHO constitution (HHS letter; WHO constitution).
The United States’ assessed contributions to WHO totaled approximately $693 million in FY 2024, a funding stream that would be at risk if the withdrawal finalizes (KFF budget tracker).
The International Health Security Review Act allows Congress to block a treaty exit via a privileged resolution within 60 days, and Senator 
Jeanne Shaheen’s Senate Joint Resolution 18 would impose a two-thirds Senate vote requirement to approve any withdrawal (Congressional Record; Congress.gov S.J.Res.18).
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Which U.S. funding stream—about $693 million in FY 2024—would be at risk if the exit finalizes?
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The notice starts a one-year countdown before the U.S. can fully exit WHO agreements.
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Critics argue the president cannot withdraw without which branch’s assent?
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Which Cabinet official signed the withdrawal notice to WHO?
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Which country immediately stated it would "regret" U.S. withdrawal and vowed to increase its own WHO share?
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Mandy Cohen
HHS Secretary
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U.S. Senator