US rejects UN pandemic preparedness declaration
The gist
The US and EU rejected a nonbinding UN pandemic preparedness declaration, blocking consensus adoption.
The split echoes COVID-era divides and now heads to a General Assembly vote.
How it unfolded
- Sep 25, 2026The United States and the European Union rejected a nonbinding UN declaration on pandemic preparedness at a high-level UN meeting, blocking consensus adoption.
- Sep 25, 2026The declaration did not receive consensus support, so it was not adopted; objections pushed the issue to a vote in the General Assembly, likely just before the close of the Assembly's annual session in December.
- Sep 26, 2026Reports were published on the US rejection of the UN pandemic preparedness declaration.