Overview
- President Trump’s memorandum lists 66 withdrawals—31 United Nations bodies and 35 non‑UN organizations—and instructs agencies to begin implementation immediately.
- Targets include the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, leaving the U.S. outside the UNFCCC according to advocacy groups.
- The directive tells departments to halt participation and funding “to the extent permitted by law,” with legal analysts noting constitutional uncertainty over treaty withdrawal that could spur challenges.
- Officials say the institutions are redundant, mismanaged or contrary to U.S. interests, while scientists and NGOs warn the decision weakens American influence and hampers global climate cooperation.
- Other named entities include UN Women, the UN Population Fund, UNCTAD, the International Renewable Energy Agency and the International Solar Alliance, with additional reviews still underway.