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New York City Joins WHO Outbreak Network After US Exit. New York City has joined the World Health Organization's global outbreak response network, stepping in after President Donald Trump officially pulled the United States out of the WHO. City health officials confirmed they are now part of the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, or GOARN, a coalition of more than 360 institutions that respond to pandemics and major disease outbreaks worldwide. The move comes as Democratic leaders push back against Trump's decision to withdraw from international health bodies. California Governor Gavin Newsom and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker have also announced their states will join the network. New York City officials say access to global data, expertise and rapid-response resources is critical, stressing that infectious diseases don't respect borders. The US formally left the WHO last month, a move widely criticised by public health and human rights experts who warn it could weaken global disease surveillance and emergency response.
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