New Zealand Formally Rejects WHO Pandemic Treaty

NZ rejects WHO pandemic rule changes, aligning with 'fringe' RFK Jr

NZ is now one of just five countries to have rejected the post-pandemic changes to the WHO’s global health rules without providing a reason The post NZ rejects WHO pandemic rule changes, aligning with ‘fringe’ RFK Jr appeared first on Newsroom.

New Zealand Formally Rejects WHO Pandemic Treaty

New Zealand has formally rejected amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), which lay out how World Health Organisation (WHO) member countries will handle future pandemics. New Zealand’s Ministry of Health described the IHR as the “principal international legal framework for preventing and controlling the spread of disease between countries.” Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced the decision on X on March 17 saying his party…

NZ rejects WHO Health Regulation amendments - Peters

Winston Peters says New Zealand has formally notified World Health Organization (WHO) that it has rejected the proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations. In a statement made today on social media, Peters said New Zealand informed the WHO Director-General through New Zealand’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, invoking Article 61 of the International Health Regulations to officially decline the amendments. He sa…