Argentina formally withdraws from World Health Organization (WHO)

Exam-focused facts from the 21 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Argentina’s Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno confirmed the country’s withdrawal from WHO on 17 Mar 2026.
The decision was first announced in February 2025 and formal notice was sent to WHO a month later by President Javier Milei’s government.
Argentina becomes the second country after the United States to exit WHO under a right-wing administration.
WHO lists 194 members on its website, still including Argentina as of the withdrawal day.