GEO-POLITICS IN THE ERA OF COVID-19

From 1720 to 2020, pandemics have threatened humanity every 100 years from Plague to Coronavirus and answers have been acted upon. Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is not just a global health hazard, its impacts are multifold. It has socio-economic consequences, socio-political detriment, security challenges, global diplomacy provisions and reservations, crisis management dilemma.

- BINOJ BASNYAT

With all these, the population of the world is keenly watching the political decision-makers of global, middle and small powers. The socio-economic impacts looks devastating while the socio-political situation alarming. The global body is attempting to find a united response. The only global power the US, the second-largest economy Communist China and the Middle powers common approach is addressing the crisis within their borders then associating and cooperating through bilateral assistance, regional and global organizations.

UN Secretary-General said “The new Coronavirus disease is attacking societies at their core, claiming lives and people’s livelihood, pointing out that the potential longer-term effects on the global economy and individual countries are dire.” This reflects the common aim, shared responsibility and global solidarity that the UN claims the path to winning the war but yet to see. It is clear that the international order is facing a moment of crisis and the approach the world will endure at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century.

Can COVID-19 be contested as a Biological Warfare or yet another disease that humanity invited while striding forward against the will of nature? What will the Pandemic result in and what will it bring to an end?

Risk of the Pandemic and Power Contention