Overview
- A presidential memorandum signed on Jan. 7 directs withdrawal from 31 United Nations agencies and 35 non‑UN organizations.
- U.S. contributions are suspended for the targeted entities, which include the UNFCCC, the IPCC, the United Nations Population Fund and the United Nations University.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the groups were judged to advance agendas contrary to U.S. interests and to threaten sovereignty, freedom and prosperity.
- Leaving the UNFCCC could complicate any future effort to rejoin the Paris Agreement framework, according to the coverage.
- The action follows a 2025 review of U.S. funding to international organizations, with implementation expected to proceed through organization‑specific procedures.