HHS Rejects U.N. Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases
On Sept. 26, 2025, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the United States will "walk away" from a U.N. political declaration on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) being considered at the U.N. General Assembly, calling the text an overreach and citing concerns about "radical gender ideology" and abortion; the World Health Organization and many governments said they support the declaration, which sets 2030 targets for tobacco reduction, hypertension control and mental-health access and will be voted on in the General Assembly in October.
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RFK Jr. 'rejects' a U.N. declaration on non-communicable diseases
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- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Sept. 26, 2025 the U.S. will "walk away" from the U.N. political declaration on NCDs.
- The declaration contains 2030 targets including reducing tobacco users by 150 million, enabling 150 million more people to control hypertension, and expanding mental-health care access.
- WHO said world leaders expressed overwhelming support and the U.N. General Assembly President said the document will be considered for final approval in October.