1/3 The US played a central role creating WHO in 1948 and supporting it since. Without WHO, the world would not have eradicated smallpox, MDRTB would have spread much more widely, and we would have much weaker systems to track influenza and other deadly infections.

2/3 Every country and organization needs to review its response to COVID-19 so it can do better in the future.

3/3 Leaving WHO does not serve the interests of people in the US or anywhere in the world. We need WHO, we need it to be stronger, and it can be stronger with sustained US presence and support. WHO is essential to responding to COVID-19 and to broader global health protection.