,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fec ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ba1 #bjbj,mr4 ,cardin 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 and ,mr4 ,merkley7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of the ,senate that a ,united ,states withdrawal from the ,world ,health ,organization undermines ,united ,states global health leadership and the international ,,covid-#ai response4 ,whereas ,united ,states contributions to the ,world ,health ,organization 7,,who7 are leveraged with contributions from other countries1 the private sector1 and foundations to advance longstanding ,united ,states global health priorities2 ,whereas the ,,who was founded in #aidh with ,united ,states help and has been at the forefront of major global health achievements in the last #gb years1 including the eradication of polio1 because of ,united ,states financial and diplomatic support2 ,whereas the ,united ,states has consistently been the largest donor to the ,,who in recognition of its vital role in saving lives1 improving global disease detection1 and coordinating a global public health response2 ,whereas the ,,who is able to implement health programs in places the ,united ,states ,government cannot as effectively operate in1 including ,afghanistan1 ,syria1 ,yemen1 and the ,democratic ,republic of the ,congo2 ,whereas the ,,who leads polio surveillance1 immunization1 and technical support1 and is able to reach remote areas in countries where polio still exists2 ,whereas the ,president's ,emergency ,plan for ,,aids ,relief works with the ,,who to enhance programs and policies in areas1 including laboratory capacity1 prevention of mother to child transmission of ,,hiv1 health system strengthening1 prevention of tuberculosis infections1 and counseling and testing2 ,whereas the ,united ,states is home to #hc different ,,who collaborating centers1 more than #bj of which are at the ,centers for ,disease ,control and the ,national ,institutes of ,health2 ,whereas the ,,who1 following the #bjad ,west ,african ,ebola outbreak1 undertook a series of reforms to strengthen its health emergencies program and response in large part due to ,united ,states involvement2 ,whereas the ,,who is leading the global response to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic with its technical1 communications1 and organizational capacities in #aej countries2 ,whereas the ,,who is coordinating an unprecedented global clinical trial1 known as the ,solidarity ,trial1 to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of #d drug treatment combinations against ,,covid-#ai1 involving more than #ajj countries1 #djj hospitals1 and more than #c1ejj patients2 ,whereas the ,,who is leading the global effort to supply health commodities and is coordinating the ,united ,nations ,global ,supply ,chain ,task ,force1 which is working with the private sector1 the ,world ,food ,programme1 and the ,european ,central ,bank to establish an emergency supply chain for low-resource countries2 ,whereas at least #ace countries rely on the ,,who to procure millions of pieces of personal protective equipment and other vital health commodities like tests and testing supplies2 ,whereas the ,,who is the only organization with the legal mandate and capacity to gather public health data from any country in the world and use it to quickly develop and disseminate technical guidance to help countries prepare public health responses2 ,whereas the ,,who1 through a partnership with member states1 major donors1 and private sector partners called the ,,act ,accelerator1 is already working to pre-position manufacturing capacity and distribution channels to ensure that all countries have access to future therapies and vaccines faster and at a fair price2 ,whereas the ,trump ,administration froze funding to the ,,who pending a #fj to #ij day review on ,april #ad1 #bjbj1 but without any disclosure of the review's findings1 gave the ,,who #cj days to make unspecified reforms on ,may #ai1 #bjbj1 and then1 #aa days later1 announced the ,united ,states would withdraw from the ,,who2 ,whereas1 on ,june #be1 #bjbj1 the ,senate passed by unanimous consent ,s4 ,res4 #egi1 urging ,united ,states leadership and participation in global efforts on therapeutics and vaccine development and delivery to address ,,covid-#ai2 and ,whereas1 on ,july #f1 #bjbj1 the ,trump ,administration officially submitted a formal letter to the ,united ,nations ,secretary ,general to withdraw the ,united ,states from the ,,who3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that it is the sense of the ,senate that-- 7#a7 withdrawing the ,united ,states from the ,world ,health ,organization-- 7,a7 undermines ,united ,states global health priorities and threatens lives around the world and in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 risks weakening the global response to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 7,c7 threatens ,united ,states humanitarian responses2 and 7,d7 creates a vacuum of leadership at the ,,who at a time when it has been our expressed interest to counter ,china's growing influence within the organization2 and 7#b7 the ,world ,health ,assembly agreed by consensus to appoint an interim assessment of the response to ,,covid-#ai1 and by remaining a member in good standing1 the ,united ,states will have the most leverage to advocate and put in place the reforms necessary for the ,world ,health ,organization to respond to this and future crises4