The WTO has failed the world during the corona pandemic - alternatives are needed. Due to poor WTO coordination during the coronavirus pandemic, developing countries were left behind.
Institutional and ideological obstacles in the WTO prevented exemptions during the pandemic. This article is available for the first time in German - it was first published by Foreign Policy magazine on February 28, 2024. This month, the World Trade Organization threw in the towel on COVID-19. The path to expanded, cheap production remains blocked.