Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 Global Organisations1

By Amina Ibrahim US President Donald Trump has ordered the country’s withdrawal from 66 global organisations.In a press statement issued Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the decision was taken in furtherance of Executive Order 14199, following an administration-wide review of international organisations receiving U.S. participation or funding.According to Rubio, the Trump administration concluded that many of these institutions are redundant, mismanaged, unnecessary, or actively working against U.S. interests. Others, he said, have become platforms for ideological agendas that undermine national sovereignty and divert American resources with little tangible benefit.“It is no longer acceptable to be sending these institutions the blood, sweat, and treasure of the American people, with little to nothing to show for it,” Rubio said.The administration argues that billions of dollars in U.S. taxpayer money have flowed for years to international bodies that deliver few results while advancing policies at odds with the Trump administration’s priorities. Rubio said those days are now over.Trump directed all executive departments and agencies to take immediate steps to effect the country’s withdrawal from the organisations as soon as possible.Of the 66 organisations, 31 are United Nations (UN) entities while 35 are non-UN affiliated.Notable among the organisations include the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which, according to the White House, operate contrary to America’s national interests.Upon returning to office last January, Trump initiated the withdrawal of the US from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Paris Climate Agreement.Weeks later, he signed an executive order withdrawing the US from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and prohibiting any future funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for the Near East (UNRWA).UNFCCC addresses global climate efforts and coordinates international action on climate change through annual COP meetings and agreements like the Paris Accord. Trump has repeatedly labelled climate change a “scam”.UNFPA promotes access to family planning, maternal healthcare, and efforts to end gender-based violence and harmful practices like child marriage. Historically, the US provided substantial funding to UNFPA for programmes in over 150 countries.President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from a bedrock climate treaty was slammed Thursday by the EU, which vowed to keep tackling the crisis with other nations.The treaty adopted in 1992 is a global pact by nations to cooperate to drive down planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.European Union climate chief Wopke Hoekstra said the UNFCCC “underpins global climate action” and brings nations together in the collective fight against the crisis.“The decision by the world’s largest economy and second-largest emitter to retreat from it is regrettable and unfortunate,” Hoekstra said in a post on LinkedIn.“We will unequivocally continue to support international climate research, as the foundation of our understanding and work. We will also continue to work on international climate cooperation.”Trump, who has thrown the full weight of his domestic policy behind fossil fuels, has openly scorned the scientific consensus that human activity is warming the planet, deriding climate science as a “hoax.”His administration sent no representative to the most recent UN climate summit in Brazil in November, which is held every year under the auspices of the UNFCCC.Teresa Ribera, the EU’s vice-president for the clean transition, said the Trump administration “doesn’t care” about the environment, health or the suffering of people.See full list below:1. 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact2. Colombo Plan Council3. Commission for Environmental Cooperation4. Education Cannot Wait5. European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats6. Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories7. Freedom Online Coalition8. Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund9. Global Counterterrorism Forum10. Global Forum on Cyber Expertise11. Global Forum on Migration and Development12. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research13. Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development14. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change15. Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services16. International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property17. International Cotton Advisory Committee18. International Development Law Organization19. International Energy Forum20. International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies21. International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance22. International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law23. International Lead and Zinc Study Group24. International Renewable Energy Agency25. International Solar Alliance26. International Tropical Timber Organization27. International Union for Conservation of Nature28. Pan American Institute of Geography and History29. Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation30. Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia31. Regional Cooperation Council32. Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century33. Science and Technology Center in Ukraine34. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme35. Venice Commission of the Council of EuropeUnited Nations organisations36. Department of Economic and Social Affairs37. U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) — Economic Commission for Africa38. ECOSOC — Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean39. ECOSOC — Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific40. ECOSOC — Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia41. International Law Commission42. International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals43. International Trade Centre44. Office of the Special Adviser on Africa45. Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children in Armed Conflict46. Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict47. Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children48. Peacebuilding Commission49. Peacebuilding Fund50. Permanent Forum on People of African Descent51. U.N. Alliance of Civilizations52. U.N. Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries53. U.N. Conference on Trade and Development54. U.N. Democracy Fund55. U.N. Energy56. U.N. Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women57. U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change58. U.N. Human Settlements Programme59. U.N. Institute for Training and Research60. U.N. Oceans61. U.N. Population Fund62. U.N. Register of Conventional Arms63. U.N. System Chief Executives Board for Coordination64. U.N. System Staff College65. U.N. Water66. U.N. 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