Experts say the withdrawal will diminish the agency's ability to provide public health support, while the WHO said it "hopes the US will reconsider".

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“For over seven decades, WHO and the USA have saved countless lives and protected Americans and all people from health threats. Together, we ended smallpox, and together we have brought polio to the brink of eradication,” WHO said.

From laboratories to battlefields, the United Nations specialised health agency has been dedicated to the wellbeing of all people since 1948. It is guided by science and supported by its 194 member nations, including the United States, a co-founder that on Monday announced plans to withdraw.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order for the US to leave the World Health Organization, or WHO. It needs to be approved by Congress, but if it goes into effect, the WHO will lose its largest donor and access to all the data the UN organization collects and disseminates to member countries.

President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations told senators at her confirmation hearing Tuesday that she will promote his doctrine of "peace through strength" on the world stage if she is confirmed.

At a hearing to confirm her as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Elise Stefanik vowed to represent Trump's 'America first' agenda.

The U.S. has been a part of WHO since 1948, the year it was founded. The U.S. withdrawal makes it the only major world power to exit the 194-country health organization.

UN agencies responded on Tuesday to President Trump’s executive orders ending US membership of the World Health Organization (WHO) and its adherence to the Paris Climate Agreement, highlighting the massive potential negative impact on public health and efforts to curb global warming.

Germany said Tuesday it will try to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from pulling out from the World Health Organization as many global health experts fear the move could substantially weaken global health security.

Devi Sridhar, author and professor of global health at the University of Edinburgh, discusses the implications of US President Donald Trump pulling out of the World Health Organization.