WHO’s constitution, drafted in New York, doesn’t have a clear exit method for member states. A joint resolution by Congress in 1948 outlined that the U.S. can withdraw with one year's notice. This is contingent, however, on ensuring that its financial obligations to WHO “shall be met in full for the organization’s current fiscal year.”

In an unexpected move, President Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). Trump’s rationale blames WHO for a variety of issues. A reporter asked Trump about the importance of WHO,

The United States will exit the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises.