Local activists met on Thursday to discuss a press conference in Washington, D.C. about the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization.
Frank Gaffney Jr. spoke to a group via livestream on April 18. The discussion focused on the government allegedly giving rights to the WHO.WHOThe event was hosted by Citizens Defending Freedom of Collin County and moderated by Debbie Georgatos. Gaffney is the founder of the Center for Security Policy in Washington, D.C. He also hosts Secure Freedom Radio
, a nationally syndicated radio program about national security and foreign policy. He explained that the press conference included Sen. Ron Johnson, Matt Schlapp, Tony Perkins, Kris Ullman, Reggie Littlejohn, Jenny Beth Martin, and members of the House.The attendees issued a call to action for citizens and state legislatures regarding allegations about the WHO's attempt to take away U.S. sovereignty on certain policies.
Georgatos claimed that two amendments will allow the WHO director-general to create America's pandemic policy.
Gaffney explained that the potential misuse of this power could harm American citizens.
Georgatos claimed that the amendments would allow the WHO director-general to influence America's pandemic policy.
Ghebreyesus, the WHO director-general, is not a medical doctor but has a PhD in philosophy. non-medical According to Reuters, he is the first non-medical doctor to hold this position.
Georgatos told The Dallas Express, “America would surrender its sovereignty in healthcare and pandemic policy if these amendments were passed.”
The Biden administration is reportedly negotiating amendments to the WHO's International Health Regulations that would act as treaties requiring Senate approval.
Gaffney emphasized the importance of bringing any WHO decisions to the Senate for approval or disapproval.
Georgatos explained that the WHO's ideas would allow the director-general to declare a pandemic and determine necessary measures, which would then be binding if the U.S. agreed to the amendments.
These “agreements” would give “unprecedented authority to assert whatever Ghebreyesus believes to be real or potential ‘global public health crises,’” the scope of the language under consideration states, per the Sovereignty Collection.
“You have to consider how significant this is. This includes things like climate change,” said Georgatos.
Gaffney concurred with Georgatos, elaborating on the potential to misuse the language. Gaffney stated that Ghebreyesus has already identified what he considers to be “global public health crises.”
“To illustrate, consider if any of these are somewhat concerning: Ghebreyesus believes climate change is a worldwide health crisis and an international concern. He believes migration, not to be mistaken for immigration or illegal immigration, is such a thing. He believes transgender issues are reproductive rights, poverty, instability, and gun violence,” Gaffney said.
“I would be willing to bet that if Tedros Ghebreyesus can instruct us on what we have to do about gun violence… he would confiscate the guns… your guns, folks,” said Gaffney. “I genuinely think what they are doing here is so flagrant, so unacceptable, so unconstitutional, among other things.”
“Individuals who want to oppose this need to have their voices heard now. Go to sovereigntycoalition.org. There is a simple petition, and it is so easy. Inform your members in Congress that you don’t want this to happen in America,” Georgatos told The Dallas Express.
