US Rejects WHO Amendments Proposed by Kennedy

The United States has turned down the new amendments announced on Friday by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is the Director General of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR) Public Health Framework.

In a video, Kennedy stated, “Countries that accept these new regulations are essentially granting power in health emergencies to unselected international organizations capable of imposing lockdowns, travel restrictions, and other measures as they see fit.”

He expressed concerns that the proposed amendments could lead to narrative management, propaganda, and censorship similar to that experienced during the COVID pandemic. “The United States can collaborate with other nations without compromising our civil liberties,” he added.

Kennedy suggested that the new regulations would enable member states to wield “unprecedented powers” to the WHO and promote medical “propaganda.” He further claimed that this agreement could give rise to a centralized medical surveillance system, including health IDs, vaccine passports, and an extensive medical database. “This sets the groundwork for global medical surveillance of all people,” he emphasized.

He noted that the U.S. might be more inclined to sign new agreements if it can be assured that the organization is free from “industry influences.” Kennedy referenced a 2025 report from the House of Representatives Surveillance Select Subcommittee for Covid-19, which described the WHO’s response to the pandemic as an “abject failure.”

The need for the U.S. to bolster its health autonomy and scrutinize global organizations like the WHO was also highlighted. “Are we allowing ourselves to be subject to technocratic control systems that exploit health risks and pandemic preparedness to undermine basic democratic freedoms?” he questioned.

While Kennedy indicated that the regulations themselves were not totalitarian, he called them “a step in the wrong direction.”