US EditionUS will exit dozens of international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation
President Trump signed an order withdrawing the US from 66 international groups, citing waste and sovereignty concerns while aiming to redirect funds amid global geopolitical competition.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending U.S. support for 66 organizations, agencies and commissions after reviewing participation in international organizations including U.N.-affiliated bodies.
- The State Department argued many organizations were redundant, mismanaged and a threat to U.S. sovereignty, while U.S. officials said funds will target U.N. bodies competing with China like the ITU, IMO and ILO.
- Among the targets are 31 U.N. entities and 35 non-U.N. organizations, including the U.N. Population Fund, UNFCCC, and the United Nations University.
- Experts warned the withdrawal has forced United Nations staffing cuts and project closures by independent nongovernmental agencies after last year's USAID aid slashes, and it was not immediately clear how much assistance would be affected.
- This move continues prior suspensions of the World Health Organization, UNRWA, the UN Human Rights Council and UNESCO, as the State Department said additional reviews are ongoing amid geopolitical tensions involving Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and Greenland.
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Donald Trump signed a decree removing the obligations of his country of 66 international organizations and numerous treaty bodies, including 31 entities of the United Nations.
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