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UNITED STATES, JUL 18 – The US rejected WHO's 2024 pandemic amendments over concerns they threaten sovereignty and civil liberties, with officials warning the pact could impose global lockdowns and vaccine mandates.
- On July 18, US officials Marco Rubio, serving as Secretary of State, and Robert F. Kennedy, heading the Health and Human Services Department, jointly declared that the United States would not accept the 2024 updates to the International Health Regulations established by the WHO.
- The amendments, finalized in 2024 during the WHO’s annual gathering in Geneva, seek to strengthen the global response to pandemics but encountered opposition from the US due to concerns over ambiguous wording and potential impacts on national sovereignty.
- Key reforms include defining pandemic emergencies, enhancing international information sharing, creating digital health certificate databases, and supporting equitable access for poorer nations.
- Rubio and Kennedy said they will put Americans first and oppose policies infringing on US speech, privacy, and personal liberties, criticizing the changes for risking unwarranted interference with health policy.
- The US rejection reflects broader withdrawal from WHO reforms amid concerns about political influence, notably from China, affecting international health governance and pandemic preparedness.
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US rejects amendments to WHO international health regulations
Trump administration officials rejected a series of rules Friday to help the international community prevent and respond to public health risks. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a joint statement formally rejecting the 2024 International Health Regulations (IHR) Amendments by the World Health Organization…
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