US withdrawal from WHO is unlawful and threatens global and US health and security

Lawrence O Gostin,Harold Hongju Koh,Michelle Williams,Margaret A Hamburg,Georges Benjamin,William H Foege,Patricia Davidson,Elizabeth H Bradley,Michele Barry,Jeffrey P Koplan,Mirta Flia Roses Periago,Wafaa El Sadr,Ann Kurth,Sten H Vermund,Matthew M Kavanagh

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31527-0

US withdrawal from WHO is unlawful and threatens global and US health and security

Lawrence O Gostin, Harold Hongju Koh + Show 13 more

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https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31527-0

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Journal: The Lancet	Publication Date: Jul 9, 2020
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Affiliation: American Public Health Association, Yale University, Emory University, Columbia University, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, Harvard University, National Academy of Medicine, Vassar College

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On May 29, 2020, President Donald Trump announced the USA would sever its relationship with WHO and redirect funds to US global health priorities.1 On July 6, 2020, the US administration officially notified UN Secretary-General António Guterres of its intention to withdraw from WHO membership.2 This notification coincides with record daily increases in COVID-19 cases worldwide and rising infections in more than three-quarters of the US states.3,4 In response, 750 leaders from academia, science, and law have urged the US Congress to block the president's action.

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