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It’s disturbing how poor the civics knowledge regarding multinational organisations remains in much of the world. The relations between countries in general ar
by _djo_ 5y ago
It’s disturbing how poor the civics knowledge regarding multinational organisations remains in much of the world.
The relations between countries in general are dysfunctional, driven by politics and selfish interests, often corrupt, and dependent on power, why are we surprised when those same factors affect shared multinational organisations?
- GekkePrutser 5y agoEven though there are good reasons for it to be the case, I do agree with the OP that it undermines the trust in them. Politics should not override science IMO.
- ethbr0 5y agoGranted, but unfortunately some problems (war, global climate, trade baselines) can only be tackled in a multinational forum, because agreement between multiple parties is required for any truly optimal solution. And the only feasible solutions to creating those forums are points somewhere between "completely political" and "apolitical." So it's constructive to say "I wish the WHO were less political" or "The WHO should appease its members by doing X, so that it could be more neutral in Y," but it's pretty trite to comment that it's political. Yes, and what alternatives are possible?