Another United Nations (UN) effort to seize authority over global health policy collapsed last week when the U.S. refused to endorse a sweeping political declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health. After months of negotiations, the UN General Assembly considered its fourth declaration on chronic illnesses, but U.S. opposition forced the matter to a vote. […]
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U.S. Formally Rejects WHO International Regulations
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on July 18 announced that the U.S. is formally rejecting the controversial amendments to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR). The revisions would allow the WHO “to order global lockdowns, travel restrictions, or any other measures it sees fit to respond to nebulous ‘potential […]
Trump Secures Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran, Declares End to 12-Day War
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Israel and Iran had entered into a historic ceasefire agreement to be phased in over the next 24 hours, bringing an end to what he has now declared the 12-Day War. The agreement, brokered under Trump’s leadership, marks a dramatic de-escalation in a conflict that began when Israel […]