(L-R) Sania Nishtar, CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Minister of Cooperation and Humanitarian Action; Credit: MAE Luxembourg

On Friday 26 September 2025, on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations, Luxembourg’s Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Cooperation and Ministry of Foreign Trade reaffirmed its support for multilateralism and United Nations agencies. 

The ministries noted that at a time marked by growing global uncertainty and a reduction in funding for multilateral development cooperation, the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg reiterates its steadfast commitment to the United Nations and its development system. 

In its press release the ministries said: “As a long-standing and trusted partner, Luxembourg continues to defend multilateralism and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through strategic, predictable and flexible financing.”

The ministries reported that on Thursday 25 September 2025, in New York (US) in the presence of Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden and Minister of Health and Social Security Martine Deprez, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel, signed a new cycle of strategic partnerships totalling €97.9 million with four United Nations agencies – UNDP (€25.4 million), UNFPA (€27.9 million), UNICEF (€28 million) and UN Women (€16.6 million) – for the period of 2026 to 2029.

The ministries added that during the high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly, Luxembourg also signed a multi-year agreement of €5 million for the period 2026–2030 with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and strengthened its support for the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF), increasing its contribution to €2 million in 2025 and 2026.

Furthermore, Luxembourg reaffirmed its support for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), signing an agreement of €51.2 million for the period 2026–2029. In total, €154.1 million is committed to these partnerships, reflecting Luxembourg’s comprehensive and integrated vision for international cooperation: combining humanitarian aid, development cooperation and the promotion of human rights, while consolidating the multilateral system as an essential framework to collectively address global challenges.