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By: Julia Elena Cazan, originally published September 26, 2025, C-Fam.org<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNITED NATIONS, September 26 (C-Fam) U.S. Health Chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the U.N. today that the U.S. cannot accept language that promotes gender ideology or that promotes an international right to abortion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kennedy referred to gender ideology as \u201cdestructive.\u201d He also said the U.S. cannot accept \u201cclaims about a constitutional or international right to abortion.\u201d Granted, Kennedy was speaking for the United States government, but the language was surprising coming from the usually pro-abortion former Democrat. He also said the World Health Organization (WHO) \u201ccannot claim credibility or leadership until it undergoes radical reform.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kennedy said the U.S. will reject a political declaration that has been presented for adoption. RFK\u2019s sharp comments came during a meeting on non-communicable diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Held on the sidelines of the U.N. High-Level Week, the meeting brought together dignitaries from around the world to discuss the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases as well as the promotion of mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RFK Jr. said that the U.S. has the \u201chighest chronic disease burden on earth\u201d with ultra-processed food as a key driver of the epidemic. The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services went on to say that the surge in chronic illness is a \u201cglobal calamity\u201d that claims over 40 million lives worldwide every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI call on the international community to come together to combat this scourge. We cannot defeat the epidemic alone, but the U.N. approach is misdirected. It attempts both too little and too much. It exceeds the U.N.\u2019s proper role while ignoring the most pressing health issues, and that is why the U.S. will reject it,\u201d Secretary Kennedy continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In June 2025, the WHO\u00a0gave special status<\/a>\u00a0to a leading pro-abortion legal group, a move strongly opposed by a coalition of pro-life organizations, which\u00a0urged<\/a>\u00a0the WHO to reject the official partnership and not \u201ccompromise WHO\u2019s integrity, independence, credibility, and reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2024, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the WHO, expressed\u00a0support<\/a>\u00a0for the agency\u2019s\u00a0abortion guidelines<\/a>, claiming that such support stems from \u201csiding with science.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The WHO also\u00a0announced<\/a>\u00a0the development of a \u201cguideline on the health of trans and gender diverse people,\u201d which would focus on five impact areas, including \u201cprovision of gender-affirming care, including hormones relating to adults.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the recent U.N. meeting, RFK Jr. said that \u201cthe U.S. objects to the political declaration\u201d on non-communicable diseases. According to U.N. procedures, U.N. political declarations must be adopted by consensus. A formal objection by a member state blocks consensus, thus delaying the adoption process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. State Department officials and U.S. diplomats warned the President of the General Assembly against presenting the draft political declaration for adoption due to the lack of consensus over the controversial language included in the text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMember states decided that this meeting should approve a declaration in advance by consensus to ensure this gathering will not be marked by controversy, but the declaration is filled with controversy, with provisions about everything from taxes to oppressive management by international bodies of communicable diseases,\u201d RFK Jr. explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secretary Kennedy said that \u201cthe draft declaration should not have been included in today\u2019s agenda\u201d and that \u201cthe United States will walk away from the declaration but will never walk away from the world or our commitment to end chronic disease.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julia Elena Cazan is Associate Director of UN Government Relations and Co-Director of International Youth Coalition (IYc).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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