“Nations who accept the new regulations [WHO International Health Regulations] are signing over their power in health emergencies to an unelected international organization that could order lockdowns, travel restrictions, or any other measures.”
What FactCheck.org found
The WHO doesn't have authority to order countries to take certain measures when responding to a pandemic or other public health emergency. The group can only make recommendations.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (HHS Secretary) made this claim around 18 July 2025. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 24 July 2025, 6 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has 55 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 27 of them false or fake, 27 misleading or mixed and 0 true.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5ID0s-oLyA
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