Centralization
Understanding the Depth of a Problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently entered the consciousness of many in Western countries as, justifiably, an example of destructive, unaccountable bureaucratic overreach. Seeking to impose restrictions and extract money from individuals and nations for the benefit of well-heeled sponsors, it plays no useful role in the lives of many beyond providing a potential career path for those who want travel, a good salary, and a feeling of altruistic superiority. Through its role in the abrogation of human rights and impoverishment of hundreds of millions during the Covid response, it has spawned an Exit the WHO movement standing on the supremacy of individual and national sovereignty.
This is understandable, but it also risks being naive and simplistic. If the WHO is to be torn down, those advocating for this should first recognize why it exists, and its limitations and context. It is not a world hegemonic power and cannot be, but it reflects a far deeper and more complex threat to basic human rights, democracy, and global health itself. Formed to help reduce global inequality in human health, it has contributed to a steady improvement in population health in the past, just as it has shown more recently that it can make things worse. Its actions and outputs reflect its masters, not an independent entity gone rogue.
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Read MoreA discussion of the ways in which the United Nations goals are breaking municipal laws and violating property rights will be held later this month.
The two-hour meeting, entitled “The Solution to Globalism is Localism,” will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 7 PM to 9 PM at the Rankin Culture and Recreation Centre in Pembroke, Ontario. Attendees will be addressed by both Maggie Hope Braun, the founder of Kicking International Council out of Local Environmental Initiatives (KICLEI), and Donna Burns, a vice president of the Ontario Landowners’ Association.
“One of the primary goals of our localism initiative is to empower municipalities to make decisions based on the unique needs and values of their communities, rather than implementing one-size-fits-all global mandates,” Braun wrote. “By discussing key concerns diplomatically and openly, we hope to encourage greater transparency and foster a renewed focus on community-based priorities, underscoring the importance of strategic civic engagement at the local level.”
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