The World Health Organization in light of the corona pandemic: a political vision

Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO) represents the main decision-making body and an international forum for global health. It works in cooperation with the United Nations as a guiding and coordinating authority for policies and roles in providing health services around the world. Since its founding in 1948 after World War II, the organization has set development goals extending to 2030 to develop health services and confront epidemics and diseases, despite challenges and despite skepticism about its effectiveness and role during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. With weak funding that reduces its effectiveness, the main research problem was: "The World Health Organization faced a global challenge represented by the COVID-19 pandemic, which required concerted efforts and the provision of assistance and scientific expertise to all the world's population despite the challenges." The main objectives of the research were to diagnose the role of the organization and its institutions in containing the pandemic, despite criticism, and to examine its future and the requirements for the effectiveness of its role to carry out the basic tasks outlined by the organization's goals.