RFK Jr. ‘rejects’ a U.N. declaration on non-communicable diseases
![On Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy. Jr. said "The United States will walk away from the declaration [on noncommunicable diseases], but we will never walk away from the world or our commitment to end chronic disease."](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==)
Global health leaders expressed dismay at Kennedy’s objection but vowed to move forward without the support of the U.S.
(Image credit: Andrew Harnik)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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