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US rejects amendments to WHO international health regulations
UNITED STATES, JUL 19 – U.S. officials cite risks to sovereignty, privacy, and constitutional liberties in rejecting WHO amendments that could enable global lockdowns and surveillance, affecting all member states by July 19.
- On Friday, July 18, 2025, the Trump administration announced in Washington, D.C. that the United States will formally reject the 2024 IHR amendments.
- Following President Donald Trump’s January 20, 2025 executive order, the June 1, 2024 IHR amendments prompted sovereignty concerns and skepticism toward international health mandates.
- Experts like Neil Maniar at Northeastern University caution that withdrawing from WHO frameworks could hinder access to critical data and resources, leaving the U.S. vulnerable to future health threats, Neil Maniar warned, adding the move risks global health security.
- Senator Ron Johnson praised the decision, while WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in contrast, expressed regret.
- With the deadline for opting out looming, critics argue the move could disrupt decades of U.S.-led health achievements, including polio eradication and vaccine development, the New York Sun reported.
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The decision was announced by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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