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UN Report Links Welfare Cuts to Far-Right Surge

10/23/2025

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The United Nations report warns that cuts to social protection fuel the rise of far-right movements globally.
It notes growing far-right popularity in Europe and the Americas, linked to punitive welfare.
Olivier De Schutter, UN special rapporteur, says governments must invest in universal social protection to preserve cohesion.
The report calls for welfare to be treated as an essential investment.

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The United Nations report warns that cuts to social protection fuel the rise of far-right movements globally.
It notes growing far-right popularity in Europe and the Americas, linked to punitive welfare.
Olivier De Schutter, UN special rapporteur, says governments must invest in universal social protection to preserve cohesion.
The report calls for welfare to be treated as an essential investment.