GS2 · 10 marks · 150 words

'Starved of funds, shackled by geopolitics, WHO is facing a crisis of capacity and credibility.' Discuss the statement in the light of USA's withdrawal and its accusation of the health body of being 'biased towards China and mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic'.

Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025

Global InstitutionsHealthMajor PowersBilateral Relations

Syllabus: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

How toppers approached it

From all 4 answers · about 160 words · 25% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • A date or context2 of 4
  • A definition1 of 4
  • No separate opening1 of 4

Body

  • Points3 of 4
  • Points and prose1 of 4

Close

  • A way forward4 of 4

The toppers’ answers

Ujjwal PriyankAIR 10 · CSE 2025 · 100 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a recent event

Recently, USA under President Donald Trump decided to quit WHO. Thus, leaving the organisation deprived of funds.

Body · points and prose

Diagram
* Criticism of WHO by USA * 1. Failure to contain the spread of covid 19 pandemic. * 2. Mismanagement of funds: USA was one of the Largest fund provider to WHO * 3. Favouring China during pandemic: USA under Trump accuses China of being responsible for covid * 4. WHO's inability to bring consensus on pandemic agreement.

Impact on WHO

  1. Loss of fund will lead to reduction in effectiveness in welfare programme in Africa and Latin America.

  2. Erosion of public trust → This can be due to widespread criticism.

  3. Issues with administration and infrastructure.

  4. Threat of losing global cooperation to solve epidemics.

  5. Credibility loss due to reduced expenditure on research on vaccines etc.

Close · a way forward

The WHO as an organisation has been impactful through "One-Health" approach, but now need to diversify and reform in global polycrisis.

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