WHO's Got Yellow Rain: An Analysis of the Yellow Rain Incident and the Possible Involvement of the World Health Organization

Abstract This article seeks to answer the question: What would have changed, had the World Health Organization spearheaded the investigation of the Yellow Rain Incident instead of the U.S. State Department? This article will begin with a brief discussion of the Yellow Rain Incident. It will then describe the role and function of the World Health Organization. Next, it will begin analyzing ways in which the World Health Organization could have participated in the investigation of the Yellow Rain Incident. This discussion will also analyze the level at which the World Health Organization could participate in an investigation had the Yellow Rain Incident happened today. Finally, the discussion will return to the original question and attempt to offer an answer after having considered all of the facts and data.