United Nations agencies expressed regret on Monday and Tuesday after President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday night withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Trump, who began his second term as president on Monday, withdrew the United States from both the world's most powerful public health agency and the global climate change accord during his first term, following his disastrous response to the Wuhan coronavirus. and withdrew from the WHO. President Trump withdrew from the Paris climate accord in 2019, denouncing the disproportionate commitments required of signatories and demanding more financial investment and further restrictions on economic development. from America than from the world's worst polluting countries such as China and India.
Former President Joe Biden reversed Trump's decision shortly after taking office. The Biden administration has also declared the alleged “climate crisis” a major policy priority and agreed to establish a global “pandemic agreement” that would allow the WHO to significantly expand its authority over sovereign countries' public health systems. promised to support.
President Trump signs multiple executive orders in front of cheering crowd
In an executive order Monday, President Trump cut funding to the WHO and reiterated his reasons for rejecting the Paris Agreement. The WHO executive order also ended U.S. involvement in the controversial draft pandemic agreement.
playing cards ordered The United States will “suspend future transfers of U.S. government funding, support, and resources to the WHO.” [and] “On Monday, we will recall and reassign U.S. government employees or contractors who work with WHO in any capacity.” The order accused the agency of “mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic arising from Wuhan, China and other global health crises, failing to adopt urgently needed reforms, and failing to adopt urgently needed reforms,” the WHO said. “failure to demonstrate independence from inappropriate political influence.'' Member countries. ”
“During withdrawal, the Secretary of State will suspend negotiations on amendments to the WHO Pandemic Agreement and the International Health Regulations,” the executive order details. US. ”
“This is a big deal,” President Trump told reporters as he signed the executive order, noting that his government was responsible for paying $500 million to the WHO during his first term, while other countries Recalling that it was far less than the amount invested in the WHO, President Trump labeled it a “small amount.” It's not fair. ”
In addition to inadequate response to the coronavirus pandemic, WHO says its staff raped and sexually assaulted girls and women during the Ebola containment operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It also faces an ongoing scandal over widespread coverage. Popular in Japan.
The WHO issued a statement Tuesday saying it “regrets” President Trump's decision to suspend funding.
“WHO plays a critical role in protecting the health and safety of people around the world, including Americans, by addressing the root causes of disease and building stronger health systems.” claimed“And they detect, prevent, and respond to health emergencies, including disease outbreaks, often in dangerous locations inaccessible to others.”
“For more than 70 years, WHO and the United States have saved countless lives and protected Americans and all people from health threats,” the statement continued. “Together, we eradicated smallpox and nearly eradicated polio. America's institutions have contributed and benefited from our membership in the WHO.”
“We look forward to the United States reconsidering and engaging in a constructive dialogue to maintain the U.S.-WHO partnership for the benefit of the health and well-being of millions of people around the world.” We look forward to it,” the organization concluded.
Separately, President Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement and other United Nations environmental projects.
“In recent years, the United States has sought to enter into international agreements and initiatives that do not reflect our nation's values or contributions to the pursuit of our economic and environmental goals,” Trump's executive order said. read. “Furthermore, these agreements direct American taxpayer dollars to countries that do not need or deserve financial assistance for the benefit of the American people.”
The order immediately formally notifies the United Nations of its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and ends U.S. involvement in “any agreement, agreement, collective agreement, or similar undertaking made under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.” I let it happen. The U.S. government declared, “Going forward, we will prioritize economic efficiency, promoting American prosperity, consumer choice, and fiscal restraint in all foreign engagements related to energy policy.''
Spokesperson of the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) condemned President Trump decided to withdraw from the climate change agreement, but he said it was “very clear” that there would be benefits for the United States from joining the agreement, without elaborating on those benefits.
Press Secretary Claire Nuris claimed that the United States has suffered “403 weather and climate disasters since 1980, totaling more than $1 billion in damages and costs.'' According to US statistics, the total cost of these 403 events exceeds $2.915 trillion. ”
Mr. Nuris concluded with an appeal to local left-wing American officials.
“The Secretary General is confident that our cities, states, and businesses, along with the rest of the world, will continue to provide vision and leadership,” she said. Quality jobs and markets for 21st century prosperity. ”
