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WHO’s New Pandemic Treaty: A Call for Strategic Resistance

By Shabnam Palesa Mohamed. Law and Activism Committee Coordinator, World Council for Health

In May 2025, the World Health Assembly adopted an international pandemic treaty aimed at coordinating international responses to future health emergencies. While the treaty promises cooperation, transparency, and preparedness, it also raises profound concerns about national sovereignty, corporate influence, and the potential erosion of democratic control over health policies. In this article, we explore ratification.

What Is the Pandemic Treaty?

The treaty purportedly seeks to establish a legally binding framework for countries to share information, resources, and coordinate responses during future pandemics. It includes provisions for controversial …

NZ Advocates Call for Exit from WHO Pandemic Treaty

New Zealand Human Rights Advocates Call for Immediate Exit from WHO Pandemic Treaty Amid ICC Complaint

WELLINGTON, AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND | 14 MAY 2025 — In a formal communication submitted to the New Zealand Parliament’s Foreign Affairs division, a coalition of human rights advocates, led by Rongo Whakawa, has called for the government to immediately withdraw from the World Health Organization’s Pandemic Treaty and exit the WHO altogether. This demand follows the filing of a formal complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing New Zealand officials and international partners of genocide and crimes against humanity.

The complaint is rooted in allegations of grave violations under Articles 6 to 8 bis of the Rome Statute, specifically …

Stop the Treaty: World Council for Health Law and Activism Committee, Coalition Partners Representations to the WHO

… the call at the time I tuned in. Sixteen of them were WHO staff. Others were from UNAIDS, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), the UN Environment Programme, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

I told them that the World Council for Health does not believe a pandemic treaty is necessary and would not benefit the people of our world. I shared sixteen recommendations which included the need for transparency, a return to open debate and dialogue, respect of our inalienable human rights and civil liberties and the sovereignty of all people and nations. I called for the …

#StopTheTreaty: Comment on WHO's Pandemic Treaty

Please note: This written submission period ended on April 13, 2022.

As the World Council for Health (WCH), our partners and allies have already sought to draw attention to, the World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed a global pandemic agreement that will give it undemocratic rights over sovereign people. See the WCH Open Letter in response to this attempted power grab here.

WHO has quietly opened the floor for comments on the agreement but has provided little time to do so ahead of the first round of hearings scheduled for April 12 and 13, 2022.We encourage everyone to share …

First Open Letter on the WHO's Pandemic Treaty

#StopTheTreaty

The WHO agreement is unnecessary and threatens our sovereignty and inalienable rights

The WHO aims to confirm the pandemic agreement in the 77th World Health Assembly in 2024, but it could happen much sooner. World Council for Health will continue to raise awareness through campaigning against this undemocratic move.

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#StopTheTreaty | Prepared by WCH Law and Activism Committee

TO: People throughout the world. Governments, presidents, health ministers. Independent media

TO: WHO via World Health Assembly, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus, Dr Soumya Swaminathan

TO: United Nations via Antonio Guterres, Liu Zhenmin, Elliott Harris, Maria-Francesca Spatolisano

The World Council …

Tell the WHO: We Don't Need a Pandemic Treaty!

… the WHO. The vast majority of these comments were against the proposed pandemic treaty. Some of those comments can be found here.

Despite the success (or failure depending on perspective) of their unenthusiastic call to action, the WHO has quietly postponed the second round of comments on the proposed pandemic treaty. The organization has also recently changed its preferred terminology from ‘pandemic treaty‘ to ‘pandemic accord’ possibly in an effort to disconnect the ‘accord’ from the negative press and campaigning that the proposed pandemic ‘treaty‘ received.

The second round of public participation was scheduled to happen this week — June 16 …

Official Announcement: Change of Venue for the European Conference on Health and Human Rights

… to explore new strategies for rebuilding public health systems.

One of the central aims of the conference is to foster meaningful networking and collaboration among political and health decision-makers, with a strong focus on human rights.

In light of the urgency surrounding the upcoming ratification of the WHO Pandemic Treaty, we will also provide the latest updates and facts on this critical issue, offering participants a valuable opportunity to engage in informed discussion and prepare for future decisions.

The entire conference will be livestreamed at in the WCH Newsroom we warmly invite everyone to join us online or in …

RFK Jr. to Speak at WCH Conference in Estonia Amid Efforts to Stop Event Going Ahead

Press Release: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Speak at World Council for Health Conference in Estonia Amidst Concerted Efforts to Stop the Event Going Ahead

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE25 August 2025

World Council for Health (WCH) is delighted to announce that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming European Conference of Health & Human Rights, hosted by WCH Estonia on 11–12 September 2025 at the Parliament of Estonia in Tallinn.

Mr. Kennedy’s address is expected to focus on key areas of international and regional relevance including the WHO Pandemic Treaty and the International Health Regulations (IHR). He will also likely discuss his perspective on why European countries should consider not ratifying the proposed WHO Pandemic Treaty, noting that the deadline …

WCH responds to The Lancet’s open letter supporting WHO Collaborating Centres, calling for transparency and public accountability.

World Council for Health Responds to The Lancet Letter Supporting WHO Collaborating Centres

… World Council for Health requests transparency from the WHO and the Collaborating Centres (CC) in the form of:

1) Copies of all WHO CC activities, workplans, projects, deliverables, intellectual property rights / patents and funding associated with every WHO CC for the period of 2018 – 2025

2) A commitment from WHO experts to engage in transparent, respectful, public debate with World Council for Health regarding WHO’s performance over the past five years, the IHR 2005 amendments and the WHO’s new Pandemic Treaty

About the WHO Collaborating CentresIt is time for transparency. There are approximately 797 Collaborating Centres in 93

Solidarity Without Borders

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JOIN in the largest solidarity movement to protect our children…

Important hearings are taking place in Austria with WCH Austria representatives at Landestheatrevorplatz, Vorarlberg, Tyrol, and in Balhausplatz, Vienna on Friday 11th July.

Citizens concerned about the health and sovereignty of their families from Austria, Switzerland and Germany are encouraged to gather at 15:45pm for a 16:30 start.

Speakers from many citizen’s advocacy organisations will discuss the WHO Pandemic Treaty and IHR overreach that is threatening the health, wellbeing and sovereignty of men, women and children all around the world.

Full information here: https …

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