The shifting landscape of foreign policy and mounting challenges to multilateralism place the future of global cooperation—and by extension, international aid—at a crossroads. The U.S. freeze on over 90% of USAID funding earlier this year sent shockwaves through international organizations. This had profound implications for multilateral bodies including the United Nations, whose capacity to coordinate global responses is increasingly under scrutiny as rising geopolitical tensions, the decline of trust in institutions, and increasing protectionist sentiments strain the effectiveness of global governance and cooperation. Additionally, leadership from the Global South seeks more autonomy in development decisions and challenges traditional top-down structures, requiring an approach to aid that is driven from within. During the session, we would like to ask the audience the question of whether multilateral organizations can adapt and survive, and how organizations and governments are able to step in to bridge gaps in foreign assistance, exploring economic pathways and other means to support migrants and displaced populations in the absence of traditional aid structures.