Overview
- Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said the exit took effect on March 17, 2026, one year after Argentina notified the UN under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.
- The Boletín Oficial entry, signed by the Dirección de Tratados, records Argentina’s 1948 accession, the March 17, 2025 denunciation, and the March 17, 2026 termination.
- WHO officials, including Director‑General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, called the step a loss and said the request must be considered by all member states at May’s World Health Assembly.
- The government framed the decision as a defense of sovereignty after disputes over COVID‑19 measures, and said it will pursue health cooperation through bilateral and regional channels.
- Health experts warned the departure could curtail access to WHO programs, funding, technical forums and the International Health Regulations, though Argentina remains in PAHO.