'America First': Trump Orders US Exit From 66 Global Bodies Including Key UN Climate Treaty

Last Updated:January 08, 2026, 06:47 IST

The White House said the order tells all government agencies to stop funding and engaging with 35 non-UN groups and 31 UN bodies seen as against US interests.

US President Donald Trump (Getty Images)

United States President Donald Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the United States to withdraw from 66 international organisations including the key UN climate treaty, said the White House on Thursday.

Announcing the withdrawal, the White House said that the decision targets bodies that the administration says no longer serve US national interests. The list includes 35 organisations that are not affiliated with the United Nations, as well as 31 entities that fall under the UN system.

“AMERICA FIRST

Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organizations that no longer serve American interests including:

35-non UN organizations

31 UN entities," the post on X read.

According to an official statement by the White House, the Memorandum orders all Executive Departments and Agencies to cease participating in and funding 35 non-United Nations (UN) organisations and 31 UN entities that operate contrary to US national interests, security, economic prosperity, or sovereignty.

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