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UN funding is currently under pressure, most importantly due to funding cuts by the Trump administration. Alexandros Tokhi and Lisbeth Zimmermann show that participation of far-right parties in government has, more generally, substantial negative effects on the funding of international organizations (IOs). Governments with far-right parties reduce earmarked funding contributions to IOs by almost 30%, yet they do not alter bilateral aid commitments. We argue that the far right in government does so, as it cannot fully align its anti-migration agenda with the liberal mandates and purposes of most IOs.
Tokhi, Alexandros/ Zimmermann, Lisbeth (2025). The far right and international organizations: How the far right in government affects foreign aid funding. The Review of International Organizations, 1-35.