United Nations agencies say imminent US withdrawal from World Health Organization and Paris climate agreement will have serious consequences for global health and efforts to slow down climate change

The withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, the WHO, and the pact to tax large multinationals adds to the president’s expansionist rhetoric and his conviction that ‘everybody needs’ the United States

The ending of the commitment to the World Health Organization by the United States poses as an existential threat to the well-being of the international working class.

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — On his first day back in office, President Trump signed several executive orders, including decisions to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Paris Climate Agreement. Both moves signal a return to the “America First” policy that defined his previous administration.

US President Donald Trump has pulled the United States out of the Paris Agreement and the World Health Organization (WHO) - decisions analysts said were likely to deal a heavy blow to global governance on climate and public health while leaving a leadership vacuum for China to fill.

UN agencies responded on Tuesday to President Trump’s executive orders ending US membership of the World Health Organization (WHO) and its adherence to the Paris Climate Agreement, highlighting the massive potential negative impact on public health and efforts to curb global warming.

China’s Foreign Ministry criticized President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord and the World Health Organization, offering an initial look at how Beijing intends to present itself as a force for stability in global affairs during the new administration.

Trump’s executive orders about energy went beyond the pro–fossil fuel tone of his first term with aggressive measures to curtail wind and solar power generation. Language throughout the spate of executive orders paints intermittent power sources as a threat to national security and economic stability.

Global health experts fear Donald Trump's plan to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization could roll back decades-long gains made in fighting diseases and increase pandemic risks.

World leaders congratulated President Donald Trump on his inauguration Monday, with many urging stronger alliances or continued cooperation between their countries and the United States, in carefully crafted social media posts and statements.

Germany remains "committed" to the Paris Agreement and the World Health Organization (WHO) despite the planned US withdrawal under President Donald Trump, a government spokeswoman said in Berlin on Wednesday.