Creeping Private Interest in the WHO Undermining Its Role as An International Inter-Governmental Organization

Abstract

The increasing involvement of private bodies in international inter-governmental organizations is not a new phenomenon. There is a panoply of ways in which many private bodies do take part in the activities of international organizations even if their presence is not directly visible. For example, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international inter-governmental organization where non-state actors have no direct footing. Despite that, it is well-known that the inputs of the private businesses do influence the negotiating position of the member states of the WTO and that ultimately feeds into the agenda of the organization and also the final text adopted by the member states.

Keywords: World Trade Organization (WTO)