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President Donald Trump signs an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 20, 2025, the first day of his second term in office. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

January 23, 2025

As the United States disavows the World Health Organization, Canada must double down on its support

Roojin Habibi, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

The U.S. withdrawal from WHO has seismic implications on issues like prevention of future pandemics, and the stakes are especially high for Canada.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization, delivers his statement during the opening of the World Health Assembly, which took place in Geneva from May 27 to June 1. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

June 12, 2024

Historic amendments to the WHO’s International Health Regulations create a path towards an equitable pandemic treaty

Roojin Habibi, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

The WHO’s International Health Regulations are the world’s only existing international legal agreement focused exclusively on preventing and addressing infectious disease outbreaks across borders.

The degree to which Canadians support effective international co-operation, as essential to future pandemic preparedness and response, will shape Canada’s positioning on the draft international pandemic treaty. (Shutterstock)

April 23, 2023

The WHO’s international pandemic treaty: Meaningful public engagement must inform Canada’s negotiations

Kelley Lee, Simon Fraser University; Joel Lexchin, York University, Canada; Katrina Plamondon, University of British Columbia, and Roojin Habibi, York University, Canada

As negotiations for an international pandemic treaty get underway, public engagement is in the best interests of Canadians. Here is how the federal government is consulting affected populations.

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