Trump on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, signed an executive order suspending US support and participation in 66 organizations, agencies, and commissions, most of which are UN-related.
Non-UN organizations on the list include the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, and the Global Counterterrorism Forum.
The Trump administration categorized them as catering to diversity and “woke” initiatives.
Trump’s decision to withdraw from organizations that foster cooperation among nations to address global challenges comes as the US administration has launched military efforts or issued threats that have rattled allies and adversaries alike, including the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and pressing their intention to own Greenland.
“I think what we’re seeing is the crystallization of the US approach to multilateralism, which is ‘my way or the highway’,” Daniel Forti, senior UN analyst at the International Crisis Group, said. “It’s a very clear vision of wanting international cooperation on Washington’s own terms.”
This US administration previously suspended support from agencies like the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR), and the UN cultural agency UNESCO.
Sources:
Somini Sengupta, Lisa Friedman, NYT: Trump Pulls Out of Global Climate Treaty https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/climate/trump-un-climate-treaty.html
AP via The Guardian: Trump pulls US out of 66 international bodies, including key UN climate treaty https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/07/trump-international-groups-un