Argentina has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO) under President Javier Milei.
On March 17, Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno confirmed that Argentina had completed its exit from the WHO, exactly one year after the country initially declared its intent to leave the global body.
The withdrawal takes effect today, marking precisely one year since Argentina notified the international community of its decision.
Argentina communicated this move through a formal note addressed to the United Nations Secretary-General as depositary of the WHO Constitution on March 17, 2025. Under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, the withdrawal becomes effective one year after notification.
The country will continue to promote international health cooperation via bilateral agreements and regional forums while safeguarding its sovereignty and decision-making capacity in health policy matters.
In a February 5, 2025, Instagram post announcing Argentina’s planned withdrawal, Milei labeled the WHO “a nefarious organization” that “served as the enforcing arm of what was the greatest experiment in social control in history.” He also cited the Rome Statute—the treaty that created the International Criminal Court—as justification for leaving.
Argentina is now the second nation to depart from the WHO, following the United States’ withdrawal under President Donald Trump, who has also withdrawn the United States from dozens of international organizations.