[World Report] Trump announces withdrawal from 66 global organisations

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Source: The Lancet

Original: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00085-1/fullt...

Published: 2026-01-17

On January 7, 2026, the Trump administration announced the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organizations.[1][4] President Donald J. Trump signed a presidential memorandum ordering the end of participation and funding of 35 non-mobile UN organizations and 31 UN entities that the US says do not serve US interests.[4][5] Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that the US rejects the outdated model of multilateral cooperation, where US taxpayers fund global structures without sufficient benefit.[1][2] Organizations include, for example, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and others related to climate policies.[1][5] The announcement also includes previous withdrawals from the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).[1][4] The details of the practical course of the withdrawal are not fully clear, and the review of other organizations is ongoing.[1][6] These organizations carry out work in areas such as climate, humanitarian aid or security.[3]