US rejects WHO non-communicable diseases declaration: RFK Jr | International

UNITED NATIONS, United States, Sept 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rejected a United Nations political declaration on non-communicable diseases on Thursday, saying it "pushes destructive gender ideology" while ignoring the most pressing health issues. The World Health Organization has said the "new, ambitious and achievable" declaration will lay out a roadmap for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing towards 2030 and beyond. The declaration is expected to secure approval next month from a majority of the WHO's 193 member states despite objections from the United States. Kennedy said at a high-level meeting on Thursday that the declaration "exceeds the UN's proper role while ignoring the...