Overview
- The directive follows a government review and targets 66 bodies, including 31 linked to the United Nations.
- Named organizations include the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the UN Population Fund, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation, and the Global Counterterrorism Forum.
- The administration argues the institutions are redundant, poorly managed, wasteful, or out of step with U.S. interests, with some characterized as threats to national sovereignty.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio labeled the groups “antiamerican, useless or wasteful” in a post on X, while officials said the review of additional memberships is ongoing.
- The United Nations indicated a statement was forthcoming on Thursday, and legal experts noted that exits from treaty-based bodies could draw challenges and strain diplomatic ties.