Eleven countries have formally objected to the political declarations that were scheduled to be adopted during the High Level Meetings (HLM) at the annual United Nations General Assembly.
The objections were conveyed in a letter dated 17 September 2023 to the President of the UN General Assembly H.E. Dennis Francis that was signed by the permanent representatives of the following countries.
Change statute interpretation:Â
Regulations to control of communicable disease – 42 USC 264Â
42 USC 264(a) promulgation and enforcement by the Surgeon General provides:Â
The Surgeon General, with the approval of the Administrator (Secretary), is authorized to make and enforce such regulations as in his judgment are necessary to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from foreign countries into the states or possessions,
