Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took to social media to announce the rejection of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) proposed amendments to International Health Regulations (IHR).

The proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations open the door to the kind of narrative management, propaganda, and censorship that we saw during the COVID pandemic. The United States can cooperate with other nations without jeopardizing our civil liberties,… pic.twitter.com/k9IWRavu9D

— Secretary Kennedy (@SecKennedy) July 18, 2025

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“The proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations open the door to the kind of narrative management, propaganda, and censorship that we saw during the COVID pandemic. The United States can cooperate with other nations without jeopardizing our civil liberties, without undermining our Constitution, and without ceding away America’s treasured sovereignty,” he wrote.

The proposed amendments to legally binding international law have been criticized as a globalist, pharmaceutical-based power grab sold to the world as public health policy.

The rushed adoption process violated the WHO's own Article 55 notice stipulations and quorum voting requirements, reinforcing the claim that these sweeping changes put profits over health.

Former WHO physician and global health policy expert Dr. David Bell's independent review criticizes the WHO for corporate ties, poor pandemic response, and lack of transparency, urging reform or replacement to once again prioritize public health.

The amendments entrench global health surveillance through “health documents" that many contend will morph into digital IDs, enabling total control over travel, banking, and, eventually, speech.

During a “Behavioural Science for Better Health” strategic roundtable, Tam refers to APPs that nudge people toward healthy behaviour & rewards them w badges. Ties this in with Gov looking to regulate social mediahttps://t.co/T1ZAS1uTQi pic.twitter.com/9RjOUADOB0

— Tamara Ugolini 🇨🇦 (@TamaraUgo) June 24, 2022

WHO’s Director General Tedros Gebreyesus emphasized the importance of behavioural science to sway the public into complying with global health diktats, with Canada embracing these pysops for “better health.”

Health Canada claims that these amendments “align with Canada's commitments to strengthen global health security and to protect the health and safety of Canadians; and, strengthen global commitments to preparedness, surveillance, and response for public health emergencies.”