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Trump Orders U.S. Exit From 66 International Bodies, Targeting U.N. Climate Institutions

The White House frames the directive as protecting U.S. interests, with departures advancing under formal processes that can delay completion.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the U.N. General Assembly, in New York, Sept. 23, 2025 (DPA photo by Kay Nietfeld via AP Images).
President Donald Trump announces his decision that the U.S. will withdraw from the landmark Paris Climate Agreement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 1.
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Overview

  • A Jan. 6 presidential memorandum directs the United States to end participation and funding for 66 organizations, explicitly including the UNFCCC and the IPCC.
  • Officials say an administrative review found the bodies ineffective or contrary to national interests, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowing to stop subsidizing “globalist bureaucrats.”
  • Many withdrawals require formal notifications and take effect over months, so implementation is not immediate despite funding cuts beginning.
  • International figures and groups condemned the move, with John Kerry warning it benefits China and leaders such as UNFCCC chief Simon Stiell and former Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield voicing concern.
  • The step extends earlier retrenchment that included exits from the Paris Agreement and WHO, and it heightens budget pressure as U.S. regular U.N. contributions fell to $820 million in 2025, about 22% of the U.N. regular budget.