The UN in Crisis: Funding Cuts, Great Power Politics, and a Fragmenting Global Order with Ronny Patz

Podcast
Joachim Koops
Ronny Patz
Published
19
January 2026
43
min.

The United Nations is facing the most severe financial crisis in its 80-year history. In this episode, GGI’s Joachim Koops is joined by UN finance expert Dr. Ronny Patz to discuss how US funding withdrawals, shifting European priorities, and China’s growing role are reshaping the UN system. The conversation explores emergency budget negotiations, the limits of UN reform, and what a fragmented global order means for the future of multilateralism.