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UJJWAL PRIYANKAIR 10· 2025

Question Q.9GS2GS2

"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".

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Introduction

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

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Main Body

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 [illegible]

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Diagram

A mind map with 'Criticism of WHO by USA' as the central node, with branches pointing to: 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, 4) WHO's inability to bring consensus on pandemic agreement

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UJJWAL PRIYANK

AIR 102025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

International Institutions, Agencies and Fora - Structure and Mandate

Important International Institutions

WHO Crisis and Credibility

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70

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