How are lawmakers challenging the WHO? See their letters.
Find below all the notices of legal challenge, rejection, or reservation that have been sent to the WHO.
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Note: many of the rejections and reservation notices have been sent by members of parliament, and not by the head of state. We are including all notices of which we are aware.
European Parliament
Notice of Procedural Issue:
12 Members of the European Parliament sent a letter to the WHO Director General requesting proof that a simple majority vote had occurred to approve the May 2022 amendments.
November 28th 2023
Estonia
Notice of Rejection
11 Members of the Estonian Parliament sent a letter to the WHO Director-General on November 22nd as notification of Estonia’s rejection of the International Health Regulation (2005) Amendments.
Netherlands
Notice of Reservation
Wybren van Haga, member of the Dutch Parliament, sent a letter of reservation to the May 2022 amendments.
November 28th 2023
New Zealand
New Zealand Health Ministry has posted details about their rejection of the May 2022 IHR(2005) Amendments to their website.
Notice of Reservation:
The New Zealand First new coalition government informed its newsletter recipients that a formal reservation to the May 2022 amendments had been made before the deadline.
Philippines
House Resolution
An action of the House of Representatives to reject the May 2022 amendments to the IHR.
Source: Super Sally Substack
Notice of Rejection
November 28th 2023
Left: Letter from Member of House of Representatives to WHO Director General rejecting the May 2022 amendments to the IHR.
Below: Notice of rejection from the sovereign Filipino people.
Source: Super Sally Substack
South Africa
Notice of Rejection:
2022 AMENDMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS 2005
AS APPROVED ON 28 MAY 2022 DURING THE MEETING OF COMMITTEE A OF THE WORLD HEALTH
ASSEMBLY
December 1st 2023
Source: Shabnam Palesa Mohamed Substack