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WHO 'regrets' US decision to withdraw from organisation

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the WHite House in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. [AFP]

The World Health Organization said Tuesday it regretted US President Donald Trump's decision -- just hours after taking power -- to withdraw his country from the UN agency, saying it hoped he would "reconsider".

Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the WHO, a body he has repeatedly criticized over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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