US, EU reject UN declaration promising international collaboration in face of another pandemic
US initially requested that the UN removed "mentions of equity and universal access to sexual and reproductive health care services," to make the Trump administration comfortable with the language
Assessment
The US and EU blocking a UN declaration on pandemic collaboration signals deep fractures in global health governance. The Trump administration's demand to strip references to sexual and reproductive health care reveals ideological conditions being placed on multilateral preparedness. This rejection may undermine trust and coordination before the next health crisis hits.