Overview
- A presidential memorandum directs withdrawal from 35 non‑UN organizations and 31 UN entities and instructs agencies to halt participation and funding as soon as possible.
- Named departures include the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, with additional climate groups cited in reports such as IRENA, UN Oceans and UN Water.
- Officials argue the targeted bodies are redundant, mismanaged or contrary to U.S. interests, and say further reviews of international engagements are ongoing.
- Legal analysts note ambiguity around leaving a Senate‑ratified treaty like the UNFCCC, raising the prospect of challenges to the process.
- Climate scientists and NGOs warn the move weakens U.S. influence and global coordination, while UN officials review implications for programs already facing budget strain.