Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Javier Milei are withdrawing the U.S. and Argentina from the World Health Organization, launching an alternative health framework rooted in freedom and national sovereignty.
At a Glance
- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Argentine President Javier Milei jointly announced their countries’ exit from the WHO
- Both leaders condemned the WHO’s pandemic policies as driven by politics, not science
- A new international health framework will emphasize individual liberty, transparent science, and decentralized decision-making
- Argentina plans sweeping healthcare reforms, including revised vaccine protocols and bureaucratic cut
- Critics warn the move could limit global cooperation during health emergencies, while supporters praise a shift toward sovereignty
WHO Faces Historic Defection
In a dramatic move that challenges the authority of the global health establishment, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Javier Milei have jointly announced their countries will withdraw from the World Health Organization. The decision, made during a bilateral meeting in Buenos Aires, signals the creation of a new multilateral health alliance designed to replace the WHO’s role in setting global public health policy.
Kennedy praised the meeting as “a wonderful step” toward a new health order “free from totalitarian impulses, corruption, and political control.” His counterpart, President Milei, echoed that sentiment, criticizing the WHO’s COVID-19 playbook as ineffective and ideologically driven. The alliance aims to prioritize “verifiable evidence” and individual autonomy over centralized mandates.
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Pandemic Fallout Fuels Reform
Argentina’s Health Ministry released a scathing statement alongside the announcement, arguing that the WHO’s policy failures “are not based on science but rather on political interests and bureaucratic structures.” Citing the lasting damage of lockdowns and mass vaccination strategies, Milei’s government has begun a sweeping healthcare overhaul, including reforms to vaccine testing standards and regulatory oversight.
Both governments argue the WHO’s response to COVID-19 revealed deep structural flaws, including its dependence on donor nations and pharmaceutical influence. Critics have pointed to conflicts of interest and shifting messaging as evidence that the organization lacks accountability. For Kennedy and Milei, the path forward is clear: return power to sovereign governments and informed individuals.
Toward a Decentralized Health Future
The joint withdrawal is more than a diplomatic rebuke—it marks the first coordinated attempt to build a parallel global health framework since the WHO’s founding in 1948. The initiative envisions a network of independent nations developing health strategies tailored to their own populations, free from blanket mandates and top-down enforcement.
Already, other leaders are quietly expressing interest in the emerging alliance. With the WHO pushing a proposed pandemic treaty that could grant it expanded authority during future health emergencies, the Kennedy-Milei pact offers an alternative vision—one centered on transparency, consent, and sovereignty.
As public trust in global institutions continues to erode, the real question may not be if others will follow—but how soon.
