Nearly half of the 66 organizations targeted are UN entities, including its main climate negotiations platform and other global forums<\/p>\n
The US has announced it is withdrawing from dozens of international bodies that no longer serve American interests, including major UN and non-UN forums focused on climate, migration, social policy, peace, and democracy.
\nPresident Donald Trump had signed a memorandum suspending support for a total of 66 organizations, agencies, and commissions\u00a0\u201cthat operate contrary to US national interests, security, economic prosperity, or sovereignty,\u201d\u00a0the White House said on Thursday.
\n\u201cThese withdrawals end taxpayer support for entities that advance globalist agendas over US priorities or address key issues inefficiently,\u201d\u00a0the statement read, adding that many of them targeted\u00a0\u201cradical climate policies, global governance, and ideological programs conflicting with US sovereignty and economic strength.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The affected organizations include the UNFCCC, the UN\u2019s main body for climate negotiations; UN Women, the body dealing with gender equality; and UNFPA, a major agency on population and demographics.
\nThe non-UN bodies include the IPCC, a major authority on climate science which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007; the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA); and the Global Counterterrorism Forum.
\nUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed Trump\u2019s move, accusing the targeted bodies of \u201cactively seeking to constrain American sovereignty.\u201d
\n\u201cTrump is clear: no more sending American taxpayers\u2019 money abroad with little to show for it,\u201d Rubio said in a statement released by the US State Department, noting that Washington will continue reviewing its commitments to other international forums.<\/p>\n
Today, President Trump announced the U.S. is leaving 66 anti-American, useless, or wasteful international organizations. Review of additional international organizations remains ongoing.These withdrawals keep a key promise President Trump made to Americans – we will stop\u2026\u2014 Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) January 8, 2026 <\/p>\n
Critics called the move a \u201cnew low.\u201d Rachel Cleetus, senior policy director at the Union of Concerned Scientists, said it was another sign that Trump\u2019s \u201cauthoritarian\u201d and \u201canti-science\u201d administration was determined to destabilize global cooperation. Gina McCarthy, former White House climate adviser, said it is \u201cshortsighted, embarrassing, and foolish\u201d to leave UN climate processes specifically.<\/p>\n
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The withdrawals follow Trump\u2019s earlier exits from the Paris climate accord, WHO, UNESCO, and funding cuts to UN agencies including the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
\nA group of Republican lawmakers last year proposed\u00a0that the US withdraw from the UN altogether, claiming that the organization betrays American interests. While Trump has repeatedly criticized it, he has not formally announced plans for a full withdrawal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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