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Eugene

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:25 PM Sep 25

US objects to UN's political declaration on non-communicable diseases, Kennedy says

Source: Reuters

US objects to UN's political declaration on non-communicable diseases, Kennedy says

Sriparna Roy and Christy Santhosh
Thu, September 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM EDT
2 min read

(Reuters) -The United States has objected to the United Nations' political declaration on non-communicable diseases, with U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. saying on Thursday it ignored the most pressing health issues.

"The United States will walk away from the declaration, but we will never walk away from the world or our commitment to end chronic disease," he said at a U.N. General Assembly session.

The declaration, which is expected to be adopted at the ongoing high-level meeting of world leaders in New York, aims to set an ambitious roadmap through 2030 and beyond for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases and for promoting mental health and well-being.

Kennedy said the declaration was filled with controversy and contained "provisions about everything from taxes to oppressive management" from international bodies.

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Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-objects-uns-political-declaration-165926445.html

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US objects to UN's political declaration on non-communicable diseases, Kennedy says (Original Post) Eugene Sep 25 OP
... that's why the United States will reject it," he added, without specifying what those health issues were............ riversedge Sep 25 #1
Every time Kennedy comes out with something stupid, Bayard Sep 26 #2

riversedge

(78,203 posts)
1. ... that's why the United States will reject it," he added, without specifying what those health issues were............
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:38 PM
Sep 25

its a secret!!


...........He also criticized the U.N.'s approach as attempting both "too little and too much" and said it was misdirected.

"It exceeds the U.N.'s proper role while ignoring the most pressing health issues, and that's why the United States will reject it," he added, without specifying what those health issues were...................

Bayard

(27,296 posts)
2. Every time Kennedy comes out with something stupid,
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 12:43 AM
Sep 26

I think--its the Brain Worm talking:

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