The Government of Javier Milei made a historic decision by announcing Argentina's exit from the World Health Organization (WHO), a measure that follows the decision made by the United States under the administration of Donald Trump, and recently ratified it.
The official notification was signed by Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein on February 25, although the news was announced in Geneva during the 78th World Health Assembly, taking the international representatives present by surprise.
This decision by Argentina and the United States caused surprise among the organization's officials, as never before had a member country formally requested its withdrawal from the WHO. In fact, the founding treaties of the organization do not contemplate an exit mechanism.
From Milei's administration, the main argument revolves around the defense of national sovereignty, claiming that the organization promoted extreme measures such as "eternal quarantines" during the Covid-19 pandemic.
