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

China appears poised to lead climate initiatives but will struggle to fill vacuum in public health as US leaves frameworks, analysts say.

GENEVA, Jan 22: UN agencies responded on Tuesday to President Trump's executive orders that terminate US membership in the World Health Organization (WHO) and its commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement, underscoring the significant negative consequences these decisions could have on global public health and efforts to combat climate change.

US President Donald Trump has issued around 50 executive orders and directives, laying the ground for what will be the agenda under his administration. He pardoned around 1,500 people who stormed the US Capitol on Jan 6,

President Trump wasted no time announcing a raft of executive orders after entering the Oval Office, and withdrawing from the Paris Agreement is one of them. He pulled the US out of the global climate agreement during his first term in office,

BLOEMFONTEIN - Just hours after his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, US President Donald Trump has already put pen to paper – undoing a raft of policy initiatives by his democrat predecessors.

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.

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.

China appears poised to lead climate initiatives but will struggle to fill vacuum in public health as US leaves frameworks, analysts say.

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.