Peter Singer

Peter Singer is professor emeritus at the University of Toronto and former special advisor to the director general of the World Health Organization. Read his blog, Global Health Insights, on Substack.

The United States Leaves the WHO. Three Reforms Could Motivate Its Return

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A former special advisor to the WHO director general outlines arenas that could strengthen global health regardless of a U.S. withdrawal

U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attend a cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2025.