NO MORE SECRETS!
NO MORE SECRETS!
"We, the People of the World" have a right to know what our delegates to the WHO have proposed regarding the "Pandemic Treaty" and Amendments to the International Health Regulations.
We Demand To Know What Our Delegates To The World Health Organization Are Doing
Please watch the video below..
Join our effort: ThePeoplesAmendments.com
This is a sincere plea for help from people in every nation on earth.
At the moment, the WHO is keeping at least a couple of very big secrets.
Our “delegates” from around the world have submitted proposals regarding the “Pandemic Treaty” and they have also submitted proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations.
At the moment, the WHO and every other nation on earth are keeping these documents secret from “We the People.”
This is unacceptable.
The following 14 nations have secretly submitted proposals for amendments to the IHR. Four of the nations submitted proposals on behalf of multiple other nations.
Armenia
Bangladesh
Brazil
Czech Republic on behalf of the Member States of the European Union
Eswantini on behalf of the WHO African Region Member States
India
Indonesia
Japan
Namibia
New Zealand
Russian Federation on behalf of the Member States of the Eurasian Economic Union
Switzerland
United States of America
Uruguay on behalf of MERCOSUR.
Republic of Korea (added after September 30)
Malaysia (added after September 30)
These documents (proposed amendments to the IHR) are currently NOT publicly available. The proposals were to have been submitted by September 30, 2022. Then they were to have been shared with all 194 member nations A.S.A.P.
The proposed amendments have not yet been made public. It appears that NO public comment is planned.
I am asking for your help!
I have submitted a FOIA request here in the United States in an effort to obtain these documents. If you live in the United States, please do the same.
If you live in any country on earth, I humbly ask you to please submit a request to your government to reveal these secret documents to you and then share them with me so that I can share them with the world.
It’s really pretty easy to submit a request for information. Please help! Contact me directly at +1 310-619-3055 via text, phone, Signal, Telegram or WhatsApp or leave a comment below.
EVIDENCE:
https://apps.who.int/gb/wgihr/index.html
https://apps.who.int/gb/wgihr/s/
Open Letter to the World Health Organization:
We, the people of the world, demand transparency and a clear voice in the decisions that will impact our lives.
In April 2022, the WHO received 33,884 written public comments, the vast majority of which were against the negotiation and/or adoption of a legally binding Convention, Agreement or other International Instrument (CAII), commonly referred to as the proposed “Pandemic Treaty.”
From September 9-16, 2022 the WHO requested that people from around the world submit 90 second videos as a form of public comment.
We, the people of the world, are clearly against giving the WHO any additional authority.
Watch the video comments HERE.
Listen to the audio comments HERE.
Read the written comments HERE.
During the 75th World Health Organization (May 22-28, 2022), the WHO directed the 194 member nations and the 393 “relevant stakeholders” to submit proposals to the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) for the proposed “Pandemic Treaty” by September 15, 2022.
They also directed those same delegates to submit proposed amendments to the Working Group for amendments to the International Health Regulations (WGIHR) by September 30, 2022.
We demand full transparency.
We demand that the INB immediately publish all of the submissions/proposals made by the 194 member nations and any other communications that they may have received from the “relevant and other stakeholders” with regards to the proposed “Pandemic Treaty.”
We also demand that the WGIHR and the recently formed International Health Regulations Review Committee (IHRRC) publish all of the submissions/proposals made by the 14 member nations and any other communications that they may have received from the “relevant and other stakeholders” with regards to the proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations.
We are well aware that the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body “decided” to negotiate a legally binding agreement commonly referred to as the proposed “Pandemic Treaty” during secret meetings that were held on July 20-21, 2022.
We reject that secret agreement.
The negotiations regarding amendments to the International Health Regulations have neither invited nor included participation from the essential and ultimate stakeholders: We, the People of each nation whom these negotiations will impact.
The general public has not had any input into any of these proposed amendments.
Ignoring the will of We the People is not acceptable!
We demand that the WGIHR and/or the IHRRC set up a reasonable facility through which the general public is able to comment upon the existing submissions and actually directly submit our own proposed amendments to the IHR.
We will never accept, nor will we ever comply with amendments to the International Health Regulations that are formulated in secret without input from We, the people of the world.
Without participation by We, the people of the world (the essential and ultimate stakeholders), any amendments, regulations, responses or declarations are null, void and unlawful since they are contrary to the sovereign powers of each of the nations impacted and their peoples.
We, the peoples of the sovereign nations of the world reject the WHO’s assumed authority and/or legitimacy to make any decisions, edicts, rules, regulations or recommendations pertaining to individual health and/or information sharing.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is ignoring the clearly stated desires of We, the people of the world.
We stand forthrightly against any attempts to violate our inalienable Rights and freedoms.
We do NOT want a “Pandemic Treaty.”
We will NOT accept a “Pandemic Treaty.”
Nor will we accept any amendments to the International Health Regulations that may be adopted in spite of our objections.
The WHO must cease and desist and end these secret negotiations that only seek to enhance and increase the WHO's seemingly unquenchable thirst for control, and hunger for money.
We advocate for every nation on earth to immediately stop giving financial support to the WHO and begin the process to LEAVE THE WHO IMMEDIATELY.
http://LeaveTheWHO.com
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD:
Have any of the delegates from your country asked YOU for YOUR input before submitting these proposals to the WHO?
The delegates to the World Health Organization from each of the 194 member nations were instructed to submit proposals to the WHO regarding the proposed “Pandemic Treaty” by September 15, 2022.
The delegates to the World Health Organization from each of the 194 member nations were instructed to submit proposals to the WHO regarding proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations by September 30, 2022.
NOW is the time to submit Freedom of Information requests demanding to know what our delegates have proposed in our name.
Suggested requests for information:
Please provide a list of our nation’s delegates to the World Health Organization along with their official contact information.
Please provide all communications between our delegates and the World Health Organization regarding proposals for the proposed Convention, Agreement or International Instrument (“Pandemic Treaty”).
Please provide all communications between our delegates and the World Health Organization regarding proposals for amendments to the International Health Regulations.
Please provide the communication from the World Health Organization to our delegates which includes the proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations that were submitted by 14 different member nations.
For your convenience, click on the links below to access the fundamental information regarding submitting requests for information from your government.
AUSTRALIA
CANADA
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
GERMANY
IRELAND
KENYA
NEW ZEALAND
SOUTH AFRICA
SPAIN
UNITED KINGDOM WhatDoTheyKnow
UNITED STATES State Department HHS MuckRock
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN SUBMITTED:
AUSTRALIA
Substack subscriber ZZ from Australia submitted this request for information:
Here is my FOI request letter, including much plagiarism, as I'm not a smart Australian either:
My name
My address
My email
25 October 2022
Services Australia
Freedom of Information
PO Box 7820
CANBERRA BC ACT 2610
freedomofinformation@servicesaustralia.gov.au
Dear Sir
This request is an application for the purposes of the FOI Act.
Address for reply: my email
I request:
1. All documents and agreements on or related to:
a) IHR - International Health Regulations,
b) New pandemic treaty (proposed).
Note: a) IHR – International Health Regulations and b) New pandemic treaty are in drafting stage for member states to adopt/reject.
2. a) A full list of Australia's current delegates to the World Health Organization along with their official contact information;
b) All communications between Australia’s delegates and the WHO on a) IHR amendments and b) new pandemic treaty proposals;
c) All communications from the WHO to Australia on IHR amendment proposals submitted by 14 member nations;
d) The draft and final submissions by the 14 member nations on IHR amendments mentioned above;
e) Authority letters delegating Australian negotiation responsibilities regarding IHR amendments and new pandemic treaty proposals.
I am individual seeking information for personal use and not for commercial use.
I request a waiver of all fees for this request.
Reason: It is clear that negotiations are going on between Australian delegates and the World Health Organization. I have been unable to find any public information regarding the status of the negotiators participating in these discussions. I have been unable to find a delegation of authority letter from an authorized officer of the Australian government to any other party authorizing them to participate in such negotiations on behalf of Australia. I believe that the interest of the people of Australia would be better served if the general public and Members of Parliament were able to view the requested information immediately and as it is generated.
Yours faithfully,
FINLAND
I have requested copies (14) of the documents (proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations) today from the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. As we are a member of EU, the proposal was made by Czech Republic (on behalf of the Member States of the European Union).
I'm waiting for their reply in the following 2 weeks.
Hei,
WHO on perustanut työryhmän kansainvälisten terveyssäännösten (WGIHR) muuttamista varten. WHO pyysi kaikilta jäsenmailta ehdotukset muutoksista 30.9.2023 mennessä.
EU:n ja niin muodoin Suomenkin puolesta yhteisen vastineen antoi Tsekkoslovakia (Czech Republic on behalf of the Member States of the European Union).
1) Pyydän saada kopiot kaikkien 14*) muutosehdotuksen antaneen maan muutosehdotuksista, tai linkin joista muutosehdotukset ovat luettavissa ( englanniksi).
2) Pyydän saada muutosesitykseen liittyvän kirjeenvaihdon Suomen ja Tsekkoslovagian välillä.
3) Pyydän saada muutosesitykseen liittyvän kirjeenvaihdon Suomen ja EU:n välillä.
Kyseinen EU:n (Suomen) muutosehdotus /paperi/ draft, samoin kuin työryhmissä tehdyt kirjalliset esitykset ovat julkisia asiakirjoja.
Pyydän saada veloituksetta sähköpostin välityksellä edellä yksilöidyistä asiakirjoista kopion/-t. Viittaan viranomaisten toiminnan julkisuudesta annettuun lakiin.
Terveisin,
Hi
The WHO has set up a working group to amend the International Health Regulations (WGIHR). The WHO invited all member states to submit proposals for changes by 30.9.2023. On behalf of the EU, and thus of Finland, a common response was given by Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic on behalf of the Member States of the European Union).
1) I would like to request copies of the proposed amendments of all 14*) countries that have proposed amendments, or a link where the proposed amendments can be read (in English).
2) I would ask you to have the correspondence between Finland and Czechlovagia relating to the proposed amendment.
3) I would like to request an exchange of letters between Finland and the EU relating to the proposed amendment.
The EU (Finland) amendment proposal /paper/ draft, as well as the written proposals made in the working groups, are public documents. I request to receive a copy(s) of the documents specified above free of charge by e-mail.
I refer to the Act on the Openness of Government Activities.
Regards
NEW ZEALAND
From: Gregfullmoon
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2022 at 14:39
Subject: International Health Regulations proposed amendments - OIA request.
To: <info@health.govt.nz>, Information [DPMC] <information@dpmc.govt.nz>, <enquiries@mfat.govt.nz>, OIA Requests <oiagr@health.govt.nz>
Dear Ministry of Health, Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet COVID-19 Group,
1. Please provide the information that New Zealand provided to WHO in respect to the negotiations to amend the International Health Regulations of 2005.
2. Please provide any supportive information, data, and or research that supports NZ's proposed amendments.
Box 1 of this report "Report of the first meeting of the Review Committee regarding amendments to the International Health regulations (2005) (virtual) 6 October 2022, lists the State Parties that submitted proposals for amendments to the IHR by 30 September 2022 and the related articles to which amendments were proposed:
Lists NZ as one of 14 nations that have provided the WHO with suggested amendments, with NZ apparently seeking amendments to Articles 5, 6, 10, 11, 12 and 43.
Many thanks in anticipation of your prompt and full cooperation in fulfilling this request.
Kind regards
Greg Rzesniowiecki
SOUTH AFRICA
Many thanks to Shabnam Palesa Mohamed for TAKING ACTION in South Africa!
Please Shabnam’s article below…
UNITED KINGDOM
Please read the article below…
After the first round of requests in the article above, the UK citizen submitted additional requests for information, and then submitted the correction below…
And the response shows, beyond a shadow of a doubt that the proposals are in the hands of the UK government and that they are keeping them secret from the general public!
A second resident of the United Kingdom submitted this request for information:
Dear Sir/Madam,
As you are aware, The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act (FOISA) give UK nationals the right to ask for and see information held by public authorities.
The following 14 nations have secretly submitted proposals for amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR). Four of the nations also submitted proposals on behalf of multiple other nations.
Armenia
Bangladesh
Brazil
Czech Republic on behalf of the Member States of the European Union
Eswatini on behalf of the WHO African Region Member States
India
Indonesia
Japan
Namibia
New Zealand
Russian Federation on behalf of the Member States of the Eurasian Economic Union
Switzerland
United States of America
Uruguay on behalf of MERCOSUR.
These documents (proposed amendments to the IHR) are currently NOT publicly available. The proposals were to have been submitted by September 30, 2022. Then they were to have been shared with all 194 member nations A.S.A.P.
The proposed amendments have not yet been made public. It appears that NO public comment is planned.
Please send:
(1) The proposals submitted (not a summary) by the aforementioned.
(2) The reason why this information has not yet been shared with the British Public.
Please send this initially electronically to my email address as soon as possible, with a further paper copy to follow. If there is any cost for the paper copy, please initially send the electronic copy before coming back to me with the cost for the postal copy, which I will then approve or disapprove once I receive it.
My email address is:
<XXXXXXX>
My postal address is as follows:
<XXXXX>
I look forward to your expeditious response given that this information should have already been shared and remind you that access to the information held by public servants in government is an individual alienable right and a fundamental pillar of the democratic society in which we live.
References:
https://apps.who.int/gb/wgihr/index.html
Yours sincerely,
<NAME>
UNITED STATES
SEND AN EMAIL TO (SOME OF) OUR DELEGATES TO THE WHO:
The people listed below are some of the members of the delegation that represented the United States at the 75th World Health Assembly in May 2022.
Colin.Mciff@hhs.gov
Esmeralda.Orozco@hhs.gov
Feride.Rothschild@hhs.gov
Gabrielle.Lamourelle@hhs.gov
HHS.Counselors@hhs.gov
Krycia.Cowling@hhs.gov
Leandra.Olson@hhs.gov
Mara.Burr@hhs.gov
Maya.Levine@hhs.gov
Natalie.Lahood@hhs.gov
Rachel.Levine@hhs.gov
Sarah.Emami@hhs.gov
Stephanie.Psaki@hhs.gov
Susan.Kim@hhs.gov
OGAMultilateral@hhs.gov
On October 24, 2022 I sent them the following email:
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Since you were a member of the United States delegation to the 75th World Health Assembly in May 2022, I am reaching out to you in order to obtain information that involves the responsibilities of your position.
As you must certainly be aware, the following 14 nations have submitted proposals for amendments to the IHR. Four of the nations submitted proposals on behalf of multiple other nations.
Armenia
Bangladesh
Brazil
Czech Republic on behalf of the Member States of the European Union
Eswatini on behalf of the WHO African Region Member States
India
Indonesia
Japan
Namibia
New Zealand
Russian Federation on behalf of the Member States of the Eurasian Economic Union
Switzerland
United States of America
Uruguay on behalf of MERCOSUR.
I know that the Director-General of the WHO was obligated to share these proposals with the delegations of the 194 member nations as soon as possible.
These documents will potentially have a serious and far-reaching impact upon the lives of everyone on earth.
Keeping these documents secret is absolutely unacceptable
The Department of Health and Human Services must make these documents readily available to the general public IMMEDIATELY.
I hereby request that you share these 14 proposals with me either directly via email, or by providing a link to where the documents are posted for the public to download on the website maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services or on a website maintained by the World Health Organization.
Your prompt response to this request will be much appreciated.
Sincerely,
James Roguski
310-619-3055
SOURCES:
https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/international-health-regulations/terms-of-reference_ihr-amendments-rc_final_rev.pdf
https://www.who.int/teams/ihr/ihr-review-committees/review-committee-regarding-amendments-to-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)
If you reside outside of the United States, please consider sending a very similar email to the members of your nation’s delegation to the World Health Organization as well as alerting your governmental representatives and officials.
On October 15, 2022 I (James Roguski) personally submitted three separate FOIA requests:
State Department
Department of Health and Human Services (2)
On October 19, 2022 I personally submitted an additional FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services (3).
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR OWN REQUESTS ALSO!
STATE DEPARTMENT:
Below is the text of the first FOIA request that I submitted to the State Department on October 15, 2022.
I am requesting 4 categories of documents:
“Pandemic Treaty”
1. Any and all delegation of authority letters that would have specified negotiators that were authorized to participate in the ongoing negotiations with the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body of the World Health Organization in regards to the ongoing discussions working towards a legally binding Convention, Agreement or other International Instrument (CAII). This is commonly known as the proposed “Pandemic Treaty.”
2. Any and all correspondence to and/or from the Office of the Legal Advisor of the State Department regarding the discussions between United States government officials and the World Health Organization in regards to the proposed “Pandemic Treaty” including Congressional notification. (Should they be considered as a treaty, Congressional Executive Agreement, Sole Executive Agreement, etc.)
Amendments to the International Health Regulations:
3. Any and all delegation of authority letters that would have specified negotiators that were authorized to participate in the ongoing negotiations with the Working Group for amendments to the International Health Regulations (a bureau of the World Health Organization that was formerly known as the Working Group for Pandemic Response - WGPR) in regards to the ongoing proposals for amendments to the International Health Regulations.
4. Any and all correspondence to and/or from the Office of the Legal Advisor of the State Department regarding the determination of the legal status of the discussions between United States government officials and the World Health Organization including Congressional notification. (Should they be considered as a treaty, Congressional Executive Agreement, Sole Executive Agreement, etc.)
https://apps.who.int/gb/wgihr/index.html
I request a waiver of all fees for this request.
It is clear that negotiations are going on between the United States delegates and the World Health Organization. I have been unable to find any public information regarding the status of the negotiators participating in these discussions. I have been unable to find a delegation of authority letter from the Secretary of State to any other party authorizing them to participate in such negotiations on behalf of the United States as defined in the Foreign Affairs Manual: https://fam.state.gov/FAM/11FAM/11FAM0720.html
I suggest contacting the office of the Legal Advisor to the Secretary of State.
https://www.state.gov/biographies/richard-c-visek/
https://fam.state.gov/FAM/11FAM/11FAM0720.html
I believe that the interest of We the People would be better served if Congress and the general public were able to view the requested information.
While HHS did not give me the option, the State Department FOIA system did enable me to save my request in digital format:
It took the State Department 6 days to tell me that it was going to take over 10 days more than the legally required 20 days to process my request.
They also told me that my request to wave the fees for the request did not meet their requirements, but it I cannot figure out how they could determine whether or not that would be the case until AFTER they viewed what was actually in the documents.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (1)
Below is the text of the FOIA request that I submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services:
I am requesting 4 categories of documents:
“Pandemic Treaty”
1. Any and all communications between officials in the Department of HHS, especially in the Office of Global Affairs, that would involve the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body of the World Health Organization in regards to the ongoing discussions towards a legally binding Convention, Agreement or other International Instrument (CAII). This is commonly known as the proposed “Pandemic Treaty.” The WHO had instructed delegates to submit proposals prior to September 15, 2022.
2. Any and all correspondence between members of the HHS to and/or from the Office of the Legal Advisor of the State Department regarding the discussions between United States government officials and the World Health Organization in regards to the proposed “Pandemic Treaty” including Congressional notification. (Should these discussions be considered as a treaty, Congressional Executive Agreement, Sole Executive Agreement, etc.)
Amendments to the International Health Regulations:
3. Any and all communications between officials in the Department of HHS, especially in the Office of Global Affairs, regarding the ongoing negotiations with the Working Group for amendments to the International Health Regulations (WGIHR) - a bureau of the World Health Organization that was formerly known as the Working Group for Pandemic Response - WGPR - in regards to the ongoing proposals for amendments to the International Health Regulations.
4. Any and all correspondence between members of the HHS to and/or from the Office of the Legal Advisor of the State Department regarding the determination of the legal status of the discussions between United States government officials and the World Health Organization, including Congressional notification. (Should these negotiations be considered as a treaty, Congressional Executive Agreement, Sole Executive Agreement, etc.)
https://apps.who.int/gb/wgihr/index.html
MY RESPONSE:
Ruhma,
RE: Request Number 2023-00061-FOIA-OS
This is to acknowledge receipt of your email and also to acknowledge that fulfilling the request may take longer than expected.
You wrote:
"Because you seek records which require a search in another office, “unusual circumstances” apply to your request, automatically extending the time limit to respond to your request for ten additional days. See 5 U.S.C. 552 § (a)(6)(B)(i)-(iii) (2012 & Supp. V. 2017). Further, we estimate needing more than 10 additional days to respond to your request..."
I understand the need for additional time and I do not wish to change my request. I am willing to wait the extra time for a thorough search to be done.
Thank you in advance.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (2)
Below is the text of the (SEEMINGLY SIMPLE) second FOIA request that I submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services on October 15, 2022:
“Please provide a current list of the delegates, alternates and advisors to the World Health Organization.”
FASTEST REJECTION EVER!
MY RESPONSE:
October 17, 2022
Dear Ruhma:
RE: 2023-00062-FOIA-OS
Thank you for your quick response to my FOIA request.
However, the response was less than hoped for.
I am very aware of the list of past delegates to previous World Health Assemblies. The link that you provided does lead to this document
https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA73/A73_DIV1REV1-en.pdf
which lists the delegates to the World Health Assembly that occurred in 2020.
I was well aware of this outdated information.
The most recent version of that link
https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA75/A75_DIV1REV1-en.pdf
merely lists the delegates to the previous World Health Assembly.
The WHO website link for the 76th World Health Assembly in May 2023 is unavailable:
https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA76/A76_DIV1REV1-en.pdf
and it is not likely to be available until after the 76th WHASS has already begun.
I am requesting the list of names and official contact information for the delegates, alternates and advisors that are representing us now.
The first meeting of the Working Group for amendments to the International Health Regulations is scheduled for November 14-15, 2022.
https://apps.who.int/gb/wgihr/index.html
I am requesting the names and official contact information for the delegates, alternates and advisors who are scheduled to attend this WGIHR meeting as representatives of the people of United States.
The third meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body of the WHO is scheduled for December 5-7, 2022.
https://apps.who.int/gb/inb/index.html
I am requesting the names and official contact information of the delegates, alternates and advisors who are scheduled to attend this INB meeting as representatives of the people of United States.
The names and contact information of the members of the delegation to these scheduled WHO events should be readily available to the general public, but unfortunately, this information is not publicly available.
That is why it was necessary to submit a FOIA request in order to obtain this information.
Your job would be much easier if the Department of HHS maintained a list of the current delegation to the WHO.
Thank you very much for your time.
Sincerely,
James Roguski
310-619-3055
NO RESPONSE YET
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (3)
Below is the text of the third FOIA request that I submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services on October 19, 2022:
I request that all 14 of the submissions with proposed amendments (described below) to the International Health Amendments be provided in response to this FOIA request.
On October 6, 2022 the International Health Regulations Review Committee (IHRRC) clearly stated that 14 nations had submitted proposed amendments to the IHR prior to September 30, 2022.
The WHO document states:
“(c) to invite proposed amendments to be submitted by 30 September 2022, with all such proposed amendments being communicated by the Director-General to all States Parties without delay;”
“As of 30 September 2022, the following 14 States Parties submitted proposals for amendments to the IHR, of which four did so also on behalf of other States Parties – Armenia; Bangladesh; Brazil; Czech Republic on behalf of the Member States of the European Union; Eswantini on behalf the WHO African Region Member States; India; Indonesia; Japan; Namibia; New Zealand; Russian Federation on behalf of the Member States of the Eurasian Economic Union; Switzerland; United States of America; and Uruguay on behalf of MERCOSUR.”
The above quotes are from page 2 of the document below:
https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/international-health-regulations/terms-of-reference_ihr-amendments-rc_final_rev.pdf
In the last line of the WHO’s public announcement of the IHRRC, the following statement was made:
“The WHO Director-General will transmit to Member States, through Circular Letter, the above-mentioned proposals in the six official languages as soon as these are translated.”
https://www.who.int/teams/ihr/ihr-review-committees/review-committee-regarding-amendments-to-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)
Therefore, the U.S. delegation to the WHO should have in their possession communication(s) from the WHO which includes the 14 proposed amendments.
Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services is the Chief Delegate to the WHO for the United States.
The United States is one of the 14 countries listed as having submitted proposed amendments to the IHR.
I request that all 14 of the submissions with proposed amendments (described below) to the International Health Amendments be provided in response to this FOIA request.
I received this response on October 24, 2022.
And then I received a “Final Response” email attempting to close out the FOIA request:
My response is below:
Emily,
RE: HHS FOIA Request 2023-00075-FOIA-OS
Please allow me to try to further clarify the details of my request.
I fully realize that the documents I am requesting were not generated BY the Department of HHS. Members of the Department of HHS, and probably many members of the Office of Global Affairs, are IN RECEIPT of the documents that I have requested. Most likely, they have also shared these documents in communications among themselves.
The Director-General of the WHO was obligated to have sent the documents I requested TO the delegations from all 194 WHO member nations. This most likely has occurred at some time during the month of October. The United States is a member nation. These documents have been sent TO the United States delegation.
The Chief Delegate for the United States to the WHO (Xavier Becerra) or other member(s) of the delegation are in RECEIPT of the communications I requested.
The links that I included in my original submission and in my followup email to you clearly stated that 14 member nations submitted proposed amendments. Not ten nations. Fourteen nations have submitted proposed amendments. The Director-General of the WHO is obligated to have sent these proposed amendments (which I am requesting) TO the delegations from all 194 WHO member nations.
The United States Delegation to the WHO, which is led by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, or some other member, or numerous other members of the delegation MUST currently be in receipt of the documents that I have requested. Quite frankly, this should be a major focus of their work right now.
I neither said nor implied that Xavier Becerra was a member of the IHRRC. The delegation to the 75th World Health Assembly was definitely led by Secretary Xavier Becerra. Please see page 19-20 of this document:
https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA75/A75_DIV1-en.pdf
Either the Chief Delegate or one or more of the people listed as members of the delegation to the 75th World Health Assembly is likely to be in receipt of the documents I have requested, which were sent TO the United States delegation FROM the WHO.
Below are some of the members of the delegation that I request you contact in order to fulfill my request. Most likely, someone in the Department of Global Affairs of the HHS will be in possession of the documents that I have requested.
To simplify your search, I suggest contacting the following members of the United States delegation to the 75th World Health Assembly.
Deputy Chief Delegate: Ms B. Nell Crocker, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva https://geneva.usmission.gov/ambassador-crocker/
Colin.Mciff@hhs.gov 202-205-8943
Esmeralda.Orozco@hhs.gov
Feride.Rothschild@hhs.gov
Gabrielle.Lamourelle@hhs.gov 202-260-6034
HHS.Counselors@hhs.gov
Krycia.Cowling@hhs.gov
Leandra.Olson@hhs.gov
Loyce Pace: https://twitter.com/HHS_ASGA
Mara.Burr@hhs.gov
Maya.Levine@hhs.gov
Natalie.Lahood@hhs.gov 202-691-2085
Rachel.Levine@hhs.gov 202-729-2241
Sarah.Emami@hhs.gov 202-691-2023
Stephanie.Psaki@hhs.gov
Susan.Kim@hhs.gov 202-401-8034
Please contact the people listed above and/or the other members of the United States Delegation to the WHO listed on page 19-20 of the document in the link provided in order to obtain the documents I am requesting.
Thank you in advance for your prompt reply.
Sincerely,
James Roguski
310-619-3055
My response was ignored, so I sent this email to the Liason on October 26, 2022.
SUBJECT: Freedom of Information Act Request for further effort to provide documents
Dear HHS FOIA/PA Public Liaison
This is a regarding HHS FOIA Request 2023-00075-FOIA-OS
Please acknowledge the receipt of this email by replying to this email.
I believe that the HHS does in fact hold the information that I have requested and my request has been improperly rejected.
Please allow me to try to further clarify the details of my request.
This information was previously sent to Emily F. Blitzer, but I have not received any acknowledgement of the receipt of this information.
I fully realize that the documents I am requesting were not generated BY the Department of HHS.
The documents that I am requesting are part of a communication FROM the World Health Organization TO the United States Delegation to the WHO. The specific documents are a collection of 14 proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations.
The following 14 nations have secretly submitted proposals for amendments to the IHR:
Armenia
Bangladesh
Brazil
Czech Republic on behalf of the Member States of the European Union
Eswatini on behalf of the WHO African Region Member States
India
Indonesia
Japan
Namibia
New Zealand
Russian Federation on behalf of the Member States of the Eurasian Economic Union
Switzerland
United States of America
Uruguay on behalf of MERCOSUR.
Members of the Department of HHS, and probably many members of the Office of Global Affairs, are IN RECEIPT of the documents that I have requested. Most likely, they have also shared these documents in communications among themselves.
The Director-General of the WHO was obligated to have sent the documents I requested TO the delegations from all 194 WHO member nations. This most likely has occurred at some time during the month of October. The United States is a member nation of the WHO. These documents have been sent TO the United States delegation.
The Chief Delegate for the United States to the WHO (Xavier Becerra) or other member(s) of the delegation are in RECEIPT of the communications I requested.
The links that I included in my original submission and in my followup email to you clearly stated that 14 member nations submitted proposed amendments. Not ten nations. Fourteen nations have submitted proposed amendments. The Director-General of the WHO is obligated to have sent these proposed amendments (which I am requesting) TO the delegations from all 194 WHO member nations.
The United States Delegation to the WHO, which is led by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, or some other member, or numerous other members of the delegation MUST currently be in receipt of the documents that I have requested. Quite frankly, this should be a major focus of their work right now.
I neither said nor implied that Xavier Becerra was a member of the IHRRC. The delegation to the 75th World Health Assembly was definitely led by Secretary Xavier Becerra. Please see page 19-20 of this document:
https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA75/A75_DIV1-en.pdf
Either the Chief Delegate or one or more of the people listed as members of the delegation to the 75th World Health Assembly is likely to be in receipt of the documents I have requested, which were sent TO the United States delegation FROM the WHO.
Below are some of the members of the delegation that I request you contact in order to fulfill my request. Most likely, someone in the Department of Global Affairs of the HHS will be in possession of the documents that I have requested.
To simplify your search, I suggest contacting the following members of the United States delegation to the 75th World Health Assembly.
Chief Delegate: Xavier Becerra
Deputy Chief Delegate: Ms B. Nell Crocker, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Geneva https://geneva.usmission.gov/ambassador-crocker/
Colin.Mciff@hhs.gov 202-205-8943
Gabrielle.Lamourelle@hhs.gov 202-260-6034
Loyce Pace: https://twitter.com/HHS_ASGA
Natalie.Lahood@hhs.gov 202-691-2085
Rachel.Levine@hhs.gov 202-729-2241
Sarah.Emami@hhs.gov 202-691-2023
Susan.Kim@hhs.gov 202-401-8034
Please contact the people listed above in order to obtain the documents I am requesting.
Thank you in advance for your prompt reply.
Sincerely,
James Roguski
310-619-3055
Karen H. submitted this FOIA request:
Here's what I got after my FOIA request:
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Ms. H:
This email acknowledges receipt of your October 23, 2022, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552) request received by the U.S. Department of State, Office of Information Programs and Services on October 24, 2022, regarding
"1. Any and all delegation of authority letters that would have specified negotiators that were authorized to participate in the ongoing negotiations with the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body of the World Health Organization in regards to the ongoing discussions working towards a legally binding Convention, Agreement or other International Instrument (CAII). This is commonly known as the proposed “Pandemic Treaty.”
2. Any and all correspondence to and/or from the Office of the Legal Advisor of the State Department regarding the discussions between United States government officials and the World Health Organization in regards to the proposed “Pandemic Treaty” including Congressional notification. (Should they be considered as a treaty, Congressional Executive Agreement, Sole Executive Agreement, etc.) Amendments to the International Health Regulations:
3. Any and all delegation of authority letters that would have specified negotiators that were authorized to participate in the ongoing negotiations with the Working Group for amendments to the International Health Regulations (a bureau of the World Health Organization that was formerly known as the Working Group for Pandemic Response - WGPR) in regards to the ongoing proposals for amendments to the International Health Regulations.
4. Any and all correspondence to and/or from the Office of the Legal Advisor of the State Department regarding the determination of the legal status of the discussions between United States government officials and the World Health Organization including Congressional notification. (Should they be considered as a treaty, Congressional Executive Agreement, Sole Executive Agreement, etc.)" (Date Range for Record Search: From 8/1/2022 To 10/15/2022). Unless you advise otherwise, we will treat as non-responsive any compilations of publicly available news reports and any publicly available documents not created by the U.S. government, such as mass-distribution emails from news media.
This Office assigned your request the subject reference number and placed it in the complex processing track where it will be processed as quickly as possible. See 22 CFR § 171.11(h).
You requested a waiver for all fees associated with the processing of your request. Please be advised this Office will make a determination regarding a fee waiver at a later date.
Also, you requested expedited processing of this request. According to 22 CFR § 171.11(f), requests shall receive expedited processing when a requester demonstrates a “compelling need” for the information exists for one of the following reasons:
(1) failure to obtain the requested information on an expedited basis could reasonably be expected to pose an imminent threat to the life or physical safety of an individual;
(2) the information is urgently needed by an individual primarily engaged in disseminating information in order to inform the public concerning actual or alleged Federal government activity; or
(3) failure to release the information would impair substantial due process rights or harm substantial humanitarian interests. Your request does not demonstrate a “compelling need” for the requested information. Therefore, this Office denies your request for expedited processing.
If you are not satisfied with this Office’s determination in response to your request for expedited processing, you may administratively appeal to: Appeals Officer, Office of Information Programs and Services, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW, Room B266, Washington, D.C. 20520; or facsimile at 202-485-1718. Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within 90 days of the date of this email.
This Office will not be able to respond within the 20 days provided by the statute due to “unusual circumstances.” See 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B)(i)-(iii). In this instance, the unusual circumstances include the need to search for and collect requested records from other Department offices or Foreign Service posts.
If you have any questions regarding your request, would like to narrow the scope or arrange an alternative time frame to speed its processing, or would like an estimated date of completion, please contact our FOIA Requester Service Center or our FOIA Public Liaison by email atFOIAstatus@state.gov or telephone at 202-261-8484.
Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, email at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769.
Sincerely,
Brooke Nicholas
Branch Chief
Requester Communications Branch
Requester Liaison Division
Office of Information Programs and Services
U.S. Department of State
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Please visit these pages for additional information:
http://ThePeoplesAmendments.com
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS:
International Health Regulations (2005) PDF:
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241580496
Working Group for Amendments to the IHR
https://apps.who.int/gb/wgihr/index.html
https://apps.who.int/gb/wgihr/s/
IHR Review Committee
PANDEMIC TREATY
Working Draft of the proposed “Pandemic Treaty”
https://apps.who.int/gb/inb/pdf_files/inb2/A_INB2_3-en.pdf
Intergovernmental Negotiating Body
This is the 39th article in this series.
Multilingual information regarding the proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations.
TEN THINGS EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THE WHO'S PROPOSED "PANDEMIC TREATY"
Get the United States OUT of the United Nations and The World Health Organization A.S.A.P.
World Health Organization Virtual Press Conference on Global Health Issues
The People's Amendments to the International Health Regulations
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