President Donald Trump’s decision to exit the World Health Organization means the U.N. agency is losing its biggest funder.

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.”

If the U.S. withdraws funding and support from WHO, critical programs that support the survival of women and children will be at risk.

As the WHO’s largest donor, the US departure raises critical concerns about funding, global health initiatives, and pandemic preparedness. Experts warn that this move could weaken international health collaboration,

President Donald Trump's order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health ... in Geneva, Switzerland, it is the largest international intergovernmental health organization, and its website says ...

One of the world's biggest global health funders will ask the private sector for a steep increase in donations as concern of a shortfall in government contributions grows following a US decision to exit the World Health Organization.

In this April 15, 2020 file photo, the logo and building of the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to halt all communication with the World Health Organization.

This action follows an executive order signed by President Trump on his first day in office to withdraw the United States from the WHO.

Experts say the sudden stoppage is a surprise and will set back work on investigating and trying to stop outbreaks of Marburg virus and mpox in Africa.