ALBANY, New York — New York has joined the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), following President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the United Nations’ global health agency, according to an announcement Tuesday from Gov. Kathy Hochul.
New York becomes the third state to join the WHO-coordinated network, following Illinois and California. The move places the state among a growing group of Democratic-led governments seeking to maintain international public health cooperation after the federal withdrawal. Hochul’s office said the decision is aimed at strengthening New York’s ability to detect, monitor, and respond to disease outbreaks with global implications.
GOARN is a worldwide technical partnership made up of more than 300 institutions that coordinate rapid responses to public health emergencies of international concern. Participation allows state health agencies to share expertise, laboratories, and personnel while gaining earlier access to outbreak intelligence and global surveillance data.
According to the governor’s office, New York’s participation will enhance laboratory capacity, workforce training, risk communication, and coordination with international partners. The New York City Health Department separately announced last week that it had also joined the network.
The announcement comes as Democratic-led states push back against Trump administration health policies. New York, Illinois, California, and other states formed a Governors Public Health Alliance last year to coordinate responses they say are grounded in scientific consensus.
Officials in other member states have not yet confirmed whether they will also seek direct participation in the WHO network.
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