New York City joins UN health network

The New York City Health Department on Wednesday ⁠said it has joined the World Health Organization’s global outbreak response network following President ‌Donald Trump’s withdrawal ⁠of the U.S. from the U.N. health agency. WHY’S IMPORTANT Following the Republican president’s decision to pull the U.S. out ‍of the WHO, some Democratic leaders have made their regions join the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) in defiance of Trump. ⁠New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been critical of the president’s policies. California Governor Gavin Newsom and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, both Democrats, have also said their states will join the WHO’s ‌global outbreak response network. The network responds to public health events around the world, such as pandemics and disease outbreaks, and comprises of ⁠more than 360 technical institutions. KEY QUOTES “By joining GOARN, New York City gains access to a global network of over 360 institutions and org