OUR World Health Organization accused him today Elon Muskwithout naming him, for spreading “fake news” in honor of a billionaire businessman with his post on Twitterurged countries “not to delegate their powers” to the Organization regarding the draft agreement on combating pandemics.

Countries must not cede authority to WHO

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 23, 2023

“The claim that the agreement will transfer powers to the WHO is simply not true. Is fake newssaid the head of the organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Musk, whose Twitter account has more than 132 million followers, commented on a video posted by far-right Australian Senator Malcolm Roberts criticizing the WHO.

“Countries do not give the WHO sovereign rights. The pandemic agreement will not change that. The agreement will help countries better cope with pandemics. This will help us better protect people, regardless of whether they live in rich or poor countries, ”Ghebreyesus replied in turn. “If any politician, business person or anyone else does not understand what the Pandemic Agreement is and what is not, we will be more than happy to discuss it and explain,” he added.

Grebregesus also assured that “countries and only they will decide what will be said in the agreement” and “will implement it in accordance with their laws.”

Criticism of the Covid pandemic

Since the emergence of Covid-19 more than three years ago, the WHO has been protesting against misinformation and misinformation related to the pandemic.

From time to time, the UN agency has come under direct attack, with some commentators accusing it of trying to strip governments of their power to make health policy.

The allegations escalated after international negotiations began between member countries on a new agreement on how to deal with and respond to future pandemics.

The 194 Member countries of WHO decide on the Organization’s health policy and budget at their annual assemblies, where they are represented by their governments.

The WHO is hopeful that negotiations on a new agreement can be completed by May 2024 and is urging countries to “learn from this pandemic” so as not to repeat the same mistakes. A new agreement was deemed necessary as the international community failed to cope with Covid-19 and some countries, such as the WHO itself, are accused of being too slow to respond and not show solidarity with each other.

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