The claim
A US doctor claims that the planned WHO pandemic treaty seeks to undermine human rights and inappropriately expand the power of the WHO.
Our conclusion
The US doctor's claims are misleading. The WHO preliminary draft emphasizes the importance of human rights and the sovereignty of member states.
In the world of information and disinformation, it is often difficult to distinguish truth from speculation. A current example of this is the claim by a US doctor about the WHO pandemic treaty: it undermines human rights. This article provides an objective and fact-based examination of this claim.
Rumors/claims about the WHO pandemic plan
The American doctor Meryl Nass claims in a video that the WHO's planned pandemic treaty serves to undermine human rights and give the WHO too much power. This claim has caused a stir and concern online.
Evaluation
A preliminary assessment shows that these allegations are unfounded. The WHO preliminary draft emphasizes respect for human rights and the sovereignty of member states.
The facts
The WHO preliminary draft, also known as the “Zero Draft”, is a document that was developed within the framework of the World Health Assembly in order to be able to better respond to future pandemics. It makes it clear that all measures must be consistent with human rights and human dignity. Article 4 particularly emphasizes full respect for human rights.
Likewise, Article 14 emphasizes the need for States to respect and incorporate human rights when introducing pandemic protection measures. While the WHO Director-General has the ability to declare pandemics, this is based on coordination and international health guidelines and not on uncontrolled exercise of power.
Further information
The World Health Assembly and the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body play a central role in the formulation of the treaty. The final decision lies with the 194 member states of the WHO. This ensures that no single institution or person is given undue power.
The dpa has investigated similar allegations in the past and found that the WHO pandemic treaty is not intended to undermine democracies or human rights.
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Source: dpa fact checking
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