What the U.S. withdrawal from the UN means for Black America

What the U.S. withdrawal from the UN means for Black America

The Trump administration’s withdrawal from 66 international organizations and 31 United Nations agencies, and its promotion of a “putting America first” policy, hasn’t surprised Black advocacy groups in the United States or in the diaspora. Trump’s administration is notably withdrawing from agencies that work for racial justice, human rights, and global development, such as the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (which the U.S. has …