The United States has announced its withdrawal from dozens of international organizations, marking one of the most sweeping rollbacks of multilateral engagement in modern American history. The decision, authorized by President Donald Trump, targets 66 international bodies spanning climate policy, global health, migration, gender equality, peacebuilding, and counterterrorism. Nearly half of the organizations affected are affiliated with the United Nations system, underscoring a dramatic shift away from global governance structures that Washington helped build and lead for decades.

According to a White House statement released on January 7, Trump signed a memorandum suspending US support for organizations that “operate contrary to US national interests, security, economic prosperity, or sovereignty.” The administration framed the move as a necessary correction to what it described as inefficient, ideologically driven, and sovereignty-eroding institutions that prioritize “globalist agendas” over American priorities.

“This ends taxpayer support for entities that advance radical climate policies, global governance, and ideological programs that conflict with US sovereignty and economic strength,” the statement said. The language reflects a long-standing Trump administration narrative that casts international institutions as unaccountable bodies constraining national decision-making rather than cooperative forums for addressing global challenges.

Among the most consequential withdrawals is the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the primary global platform for negotiating climate agreements.........

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