Amendment of WHO-IAEA Agreement 12-40

These sources detail a dispute over the 1959 agreement between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). A member of the European Parliament raised concerns that the agreement, specifically Article 1(3), compromises the WHO's independence by subjecting its nuclear-related work to IAEA approval, given the IAEA's pro-nuclear stance. The European Commission countered that the agreement is a standard framework for cooperation, not subordination, and that the WHO maintains its autonomy. The disagreement centers on the interpretation of the agreement's impact on WHO objectivity and transparency, particularly regarding studies on the health effects of nuclear energy, exemplified by the delayed publication of a Chernobyl report.

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