GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The International Health Regulations Review Committee (IHRRC) of the World Health Organization (WHO) is meeting this week to finalize the proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) that would hand ultimate control of America's health care and national sovereignty over to the World Health Organization's (WHO) governing legislative body, the World Health Assembly (WHA). Apparently, the meetings regarding implementing worldwide vaccine passports
are not open to public comment as "participation in this event is moderated" and "registration will have to be approved."
The 76th World Health Assembly is scheduled to occur in May 2023. In order for the proposed amendments to be considered during the WHA, they must be submitted to the WHO at least four months in advance. The IHRRC plans to submit these proposed amendments to the WHO by January 15, 2023.
America's sovereignty is not for sale
In November 2022, the leaders from 20 countries at the G20 Summit signed a declaration which states they agree to adopt vaccine passports to "facilitate" all international travel. The current membership of the G20
accounts for more than 66 percent of the world's population and includes Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and European Union. Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum (WEF) Chair, also attended.
The G20 Bali Leaders'
Declaration, signed by leaders from all the countries, included a section (s.23) on "facilitating seamless international travel." It acknowledged the importance of shared technical standards and verification methods which includes vaccine passports. It also includes the commitment of the leaders to "support continued international dialogue and collaboration on the establishment of trusted global digital health networks that should capitalize and build on the success of the existing standard and digital COVID-19 certificates."
In August, 2021, the WHO
published a 99-page guidebook on the implementation of digital documentation of COVID-19 certificates, known as vaccine passports, stating that "a health pass based solely on individual vaccination status may increase the risk of disease spread."
Vaccine passports can be paper or a digital code or app that records and displays the user's health information, including COVID-19 vaccination status. Digital health or vaccine passports display a scannable code similar to an airline boarding pass. Tracking and tracing apps monitor the user's movement and interactions with other people. The app will issue a warning if the user moves outside of the quarantine zone.
Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver sated, "America's sovereignty is not for sale. Digital health or vaccine passports along with tracking and tracing apps present a serious threat to freedom. Vaccine passports and tracking apps are about collecting data and control. COVID has been used to advance this dangerous threat to freedom. We must never accept vaccine passports or tracking apps as the new normal. The implications for freedom are significant. America should not be involved in such an evil organization as the World Health Organization."
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