What do the developing countries complain about the World Trade Organization?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Being pushed around by big powers.
Option (1) They protect human rights abuses. — Incorrect. The WTO sets the rules for global trade; human rights are not part of its work, so the developing countries’ complaint is about how trade rules are made, not about human rights.
Option (2) Misconduct of government authorities. — Incorrect. The complaint is about how the WTO itself works, not about any government’s officials.
Option (3) Being pushed around by big powers. — Correct. All decisions are taken unanimously, but the major economic powers such as the US, the EU and Japan have used the WTO to frame rules of trade to advance their own interests, so the developing countries often complain of non-transparent procedures and being pushed around by big powers.
Option (4) Sets the economic agenda of the poorer nations. — Incorrect. The WTO sets the rules for global trade, and the complaint is that the rich powers shape those rules for themselves. The poorer nations do not set its agenda; that is the very grievance.
NCERT: Contemporary World Politics — Chapter 4: International Organisations (2025-26)
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