Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to stop funding 66 international organizations, including the United Nations Population Fund and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which include 31 UN-related agencies, claiming that these organizations are ineffective or not in line with American sovereignty interests.
The targeted entities are mostly agencies, committees, and advisory groups related to the United Nations, focusing mainly on issues such as climate and labor, which have been categorized by the Trump administration as promoting diversity and woke culture.
The U.S. State Department stated in a statement: "The Trump administration found that these organizations are redundant in scope, poorly managed, unnecessary, wasteful, poorly operated, or captured by participants pursuing agendas contrary to our own interests, or pose a threat to our nation's sovereignty, freedom, and general prosperity."
On January 7, 2026, Trump signed a presidential memorandum requiring the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations and cease funding 31 of the UN agencies, sparking renewed concentrated discussions on unilateralist policies.
Trump signed the memorandum, ordering the U.S. executive branch to stop participating in and terminate funding for 66 international organizations, including 35 non-UN organizations and 31 UN affiliated entities (such as organizations related to areas like climate change, human rights, and labor). The White House statement said these organizations "promote radical climate policies and global governance concepts," harming American sovereignty and economic interests; some were accused of "poor management" or "threatening freedom and prosperity."
Long-term arrears in UN dues
As of the end of 2025, the United States had accumulated arrears exceeding $3 billion in regular UN budgets and peacekeeping funds, including the $826 million regular budget contribution due in 2025 that remained unpaid, forcing the UN to lay off staff, close some facilities, and cut peacekeeping operations.
Republican lawmakers have pushed for legislation to require the United States to completely withdraw from the United Nations, accusing it of "supporting terrorism" and "anti-Israel" (such as the Near East Relief and Works Agency being accused of aiding Palestinian militants).
Trump consolidated support from conservative voters through withdrawing from groups and withholding fees, especially in regions with large Jewish voter populations such as Florida.
The United States is bullying the United Nations. If they want to leave the United Nations, the international community should unite and give them a way out, pushing for the United States' withdrawal. A United Nations without the United States would make the world quieter.
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