Germany, the United Nations and Parliamentary Democracy: Multilateralism amid Global Crises

Over the years, the Federal Republic of Germany developed into an important actor in the multilateral system and the fourth-largest contributor of assessed contributions. In addition to these assessed contributions, there are other payments. In 2022, Germany paid around 6.8 billion euros, and in 2023, approximately 5.1 billion euros to the UN system. Overall, Germany is thus the second-largest contributor.