UN General Assembly adopts pandemic declaration by vote after the United States blocks consensus
Oct. 12, 2026 — The UN General Assembly adopted a non-binding political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response by 153 votes to three, with Argentina, Israel and the United States against and New Zealand and Paraguay abstaining, UN News reported. The text was meant to pass by consensus on Sept. 25 until objections from the United States and a few other states blocked it. The WHO Pandemic Agreement cannot open for signature until talks on a pathogen-sharing annex are completed.
The wall: The objecting states' stated reasons were not included in the account.
Tier: Reported (based on UN News' account of the vote)
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