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U.S. Orders Exit From 66 Global Bodies, Including UN Climate Institutions

The move initiates lengthy withdrawal steps with budget, diplomatic, legal repercussions.

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

  • The January 7 presidential memorandum instructs agencies to end participation and funding, where law allows, for 66 organizations, explicitly including the UNFCCC and the IPCC.
  • Formal notifications for many departures are still pending, and legal scholars expect challenges over authority to exit treaty‑anchored bodies such as the UNFCCC, which Congress approved in 1992.
  • UN officials and advocacy groups condemned the withdrawals, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended them as ending subsidies to ineffective institutions, and critics like John Kerry and Linda Thomas-Greenfield warned of strategic costs.
  • UN finances face strain as the U.S. contributed about $820 million, or roughly 22% of the UN regular budget in 2025, with cuts expected to affect climate and other programs.
  • Analysts describe a shift to multilateralism à la carte that could open space for rivals and reshape standards, with regional effects highlighted in concerns that Taiwan’s international access could narrow after the U.S. quits WHO and other forums.