Donald Trump Withdraws US From 66 'Harmful' Organizations: Full List
Summary
President Donald Trump has decided to pull the United States out of 66 international organizations. This move is part of his administration's effort to reduce U.S. involvement in global bodies that it sees as unnecessary or mismanaged and to reassert U.S. sovereignty.Key Facts
- President Trump has withdrawn the U.S. from 66 organizations that his administration considers harmful.
- The organizations are mostly international and United Nations bodies involving climate change, gender equity, and migration.
- The decision is framed as ensuring U.S. sovereignty and cutting funding to what the administration sees as wasteful groups.
- A memorandum directed executive departments and agencies to begin the withdrawal process immediately.
- The action follows Executive Order 14199, which required a review of U.S. involvement in international organizations.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the organizations were redundant, poorly managed, or against U.S. interests.
- The withdrawal includes U.N.-related bodies like the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change and the U.N. Entity for Gender Equality.
- Other groups include the International Renewable Energy Agency and the Global Counterterrorism Forum.
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