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Exhibit 068

Fact sheet: U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization

Exhibit 068 ยท Agency fact sheet

Fact sheet: U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization

In fulfillment of this directive and following the required one-year notice period, the United States Government formally exited from WHO on January 22, 2026.

Executive Order 14155, signed 20 January 2025, gave notice of United States withdrawal from the WHO. The withdrawal took effect on 22 January 2026, one year after notice.

Source
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Date
January 2026
Quoted from
HHS Fact Sheet "U.S. Withdrawal from the World Health Organization" (content last reviewed January 22, 2026), first section
Grade
Primary record
Document
https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/fact-sheet-us-withdrawal-from-the-world-health-organization
Accessed
2026-11-09
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Finding MED-2.10
Primary record The United States left the WHO on 22 January 2026. The Pandemic Agreement adopted in May 2025 cannot open for signature until its pathogen-sharing annex is adopted, and in May 2026 the World Health Assembly extended the negotiations.