The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, and that the public health emergency should end. This comes three years and four months after COVID-19 was declared a public health emergency of international concern.
However, the WHO is not letting go of the power that it held during the pandemic. In fact, the organization is pushing full-steam ahead with a resolution that would allow it to usurp most countries' own laws if and when another pandemic occurs. A vote on this is due in a matter of weeks once the WHO proposes the final draft of the pandemic treaty.
The head of the WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says that the organization will not hesitate to declare another global health emergency again if they deem it necessary. He has also said that the WHO needs more power to be able to respond effectively to future pandemics.
Some people are concerned about the WHO's expanding powers. They worry that the organization will become too powerful and that it will be able to interfere in the internal affairs of countries. They also worry that the WHO will not be accountable to the people it is supposed to serve.
Others argue that the WHO needs more power in order to be able to respond effectively to future pandemics. They point out that the COVID-19 pandemic showed that the world was not prepared for a global health crisis. They argue that the WHO needs to be able to act quickly and decisively in order to prevent future pandemics from becoming as deadly as COVID-19.
It remains to be seen whether the WHO's expanding powers will be a good thing or a bad thing. Only time will tell whether the organization will use its power responsibly or whether it will become a threat to national sovereignty.
In the meantime, it is important for people to be aware of the WHO's plans and to hold the organization accountable. People should make their voices heard and let the WHO know that they are not comfortable with the organization's expanding powers.