Overview
- The White House said 31 of the affected entities are UN‑linked, with the list including the UN Population Fund, the UN climate framework, the IPCC, the International Energy Forum and the International Solar Alliance.
- The executive order directs withdrawals to occur as soon as possible and allows either cutting U.S. funding or ending participation.
- Non‑UN groups named include the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, the Global Counterterrorism Forum and the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio labeled the institutions "antiamerican, useless or wasteful" in explaining the decision.
- The administration said reviews of additional bodies continue, the UN indicated a formal response would come Thursday, and the order does not specify expected budget savings.