Withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization

Project 2025 uses the World Health Organization as an example while recommending that the United States be prepared to withdraw from ineffective international organizations. Executive Order 14155 initiated U.S. withdrawal from WHO.

Project 2025 said

When such institutions act against U.S. interests, the United States must be prepared to take appropriate steps in response, up to and including withdrawal. The manifest failure and corruption of the World Health Organization (WHO) during the COVID-19 pandemic is an example of the danger that international organizations pose to U.S. citizens and interests.

Chapter: 6 · Department of State
Author: Kiron K. Skinner
Department: U.S. Department of State
Printed page: 191
PDF page: 223
Last verified: August 16, 2026

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Government did

Match: Strong Alignment

Withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization

The order directed agencies to pause support, recall personnel, and take steps to complete United States withdrawal from the World Health Organization.

Action type: Executive Order
Identifier: Executive Order 14155
Current status: Administratively Implemented
In effect: Yes
Last verified: August 16, 2026

Why this match

The action implements the WHO withdrawal example and mechanism, although the Project 2025 passage frames WHO within a broader, qualified recommendation about ineffective international organizations.

How this can change

Reversibility: Moderate

Presidential Rescission

A future President may reverse executive directions and pursue re-engagement, while treaty, statutory, appropriations, and WHO institutional requirements may also apply.

Authority: President · Agency · Courts

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Withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization

Withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization

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Presidential Rescission

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