Overview
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 7 directing the withdrawal of U.S. membership, funding and participation from 66 organizations, including 35 non‑U.N. groups and 31 U.N. entities.
- Reported exits include the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change and the U.N. population agency, with other named bodies such as the United Nations University and several sector-specific councils and compacts.
- The administration framed the step as ending support for entities that advance globalist agendas, while the State Department described many targets as redundant, poorly run or contrary to U.S. interests.
- Officials have not released a complete list of organizations, and the State Department said additional determinations are under review as agencies wind down funding and involvement.
- Climate experts warn that leaving the UNFCCC could hinder global emissions efforts, and the action extends earlier U.S. pullbacks from the WHO, UNRWA, the U.N. Human Rights Council and UNESCO.