Summary: The International Health Regulations (IHR) are an existing international treaty. Very concerning amendments to this existing treaty have been proposed and are being negotiated behind closed doors.
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Proposed Text for WGIHR 8
April 17 2024
https://apps.who.int/gb/wgihr/pdf_files/wgihr8/WGIHR8_Proposed_Bureau_text-en.pdf
Unofficial Draft Release
February 9 2024
Source: Geneva Graduate Institute
First posted by James Roguski.
Current IHR Amendments
FEBRUARY 6TH 2023
Article-by-Article compilation of proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) submitted in accordance with decision WHA75(9) (2022)
https://apps.who.int/gb/wgihr/pdf_files/wgihr2/A_WGIHR2_7-en.pdf
FEBRUARY 6TH 2023
Proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) submitted in accordance with decision WHA75(9) (2022)
https://apps.who.int/gb/wgihr/pdf_files/wgihr2/A_WGIHR2_6-en.pdf
FEBRUARY 6TH 2023
The Final Report of the International Health Regulations Review Committee
https://apps.who.int/gb/wgihr/pdf_files/wgihr2/A_WGIHR2_5-en.pdf
Amendments Adopted May 2022
(We have until December 1st 2023 to reject these amendments.)
The amendments to the International Health Regulations that were adopted on May 27, 2022
https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA75/A75_ACONF7Rev1-en.pdf
Amendments Proposed by the United States January 2022 (not adopted)
https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA75/A75_18-en.pdf
IHR (2005)
The 3rd version of the International Health Regulations (2005) Third Edition
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241580496
IHR 1983
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/96616/9241580070.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Original 1969 IHR
The original International Health Regulations (1969)
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/85816/Official_record176_eng.pdf
IHR Overview on the W.H.O. Website
International Health Regulations
https://www.who.int/health-topics/international-health-regulations#tab=tab_1
