President Donald Trump ordered the United States withdrawal from 66 international organizations, including 31 United Nations entities that “no longer serve American interests,” according to a White House fact sheet issued late Wednesday afternoon. The White House also announced the decision on X, formerly Twitter.
Trump on Wednesday signed a “presidential memorandum” instructing all U.S. government agencies and departments to “cease participating in and funding 35 non-United Nations (UN) organizations and 31 UN entities that operate contrary to U.S. national interests, security, economic prosperity, or sovereignty.”
“These withdrawals will end American taxpayer funding and involvement in entities that advance globalist agendas over U.S. priorities,” the statement said.
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Colum Lynch
Colum Lynch is an award-winning reporter and Senior Global Reporter for Devex. He covers the intersection of development, diplomacy, and humanitarian relief at the United Nations and beyond. Prior to Devex, Colum reported on foreign policy and national security for Foreign Policy Magazine and the Washington Post. Colum was awarded the 2011 National Magazine Award for digital reporting for his blog Turtle Bay. He has also won an award for groundbreaking reporting on the U.N.’s failure to protect civilians in Darfur.
