Overview
- The order spans 31 United Nations entities and 35 non‑UN bodies covering climate, development, trade, gender, migration and security.
- Leaving the UNFCCC departs from a 1992 Senate‑ratified treaty, creating legal uncertainty that scholars say could invite court challenges.
- UN officials and environmental groups sharply criticized the decision, with climate chief Simon Stiell calling it a "colossal own goal" that would leave the U.S. less secure and less prosperous.
- Targets named include UN Women, the UN Population Fund, UNCTAD, IRENA, the International Solar Alliance, UN Water and UN Oceans.
- The UN is reviewing the move against existing budget strain from earlier U.S. cuts, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said further membership reviews are underway.