On Day 1, Joe Biden orders to undo Trump’s policies, signs 17 orders

Hours after being sworn in, US President Joe Biden on Wednesday informed United Nations Director-General Antonio Guterres about the US' decision to re-join the World Health Organization.

In the letter, the President said that the US will be part of WHO's fight against the coronavirus."The WHO plays a crucial role in the world's fight against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic as well as countless other threats to global health and health security. The United States will continue to be a full participant and a global leader in confronting such threats and advancing global health and health security," he said.

Biden on Wednesday signed 17 executive orders memorandums and proclamations including ending the Muslim travel ban. The US president ended the 'Muslim travel ban', which blocked travel to the United States from several predominantly Muslim and African countries.

Biden has also halted construction of Trump's border wall with Mexico. The order includes an "immediate termination" of the national emergency declaration that allowed the Trump administration to redirect billions of dollars to the wall.

He lso signed an executive order to rejoin the Paris climate accord."I, Joseph R Biden Jr, President of the United States of America, having seen and considered the Paris Agreement, done at Paris on December 12, 2015, do hereby accept the said Agreement and every article and clause thereof on behalf of the United States of America," read the order. "We are going to combat climate change in a way we have not done so far," Biden said.

After taking the oath of office this afternoon, I got right to work taking action to:

- Control the pandemic
- Provide economic relief
- Tackle climate change
- Advance racial equity

— President Biden (@POTUS) January 20, 2021

Wearing masks isn't a partisan issue — it's a patriotic act that can save countless lives. That's why I signed an executive order today issuing a mask mandate on federal property. It's time to mask up, America.

— President Biden (@POTUS) January 21, 2021

We're back in the Paris Climate Agreement.

— President Biden (@POTUS) January 21, 2021