Which country exited the World Health Organization in January 2025?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → United States of America
On 20 January 2025, his first day back in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, criticising its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the share of its funds paid by the USA, then its largest funder. Under the rules for leaving the WHO, the withdrawal took effect one year after the notice, in January 2026.