Trump Withdraws US from 66 International Organizations, Including Key Climate Treaty and Migration Forum
In a sweeping move that underscores the Trump administration's 'America First' policy, US President Donald Trump, on Wednesday, signed an executive order withdrawing the country from 66 international organizations, including key United Nations (UN) linked bodies. The decision follows a comprehensive review of US participation in, and funding for, all international organizations, as per a White House statement.
Background and Context
The organizations targeted in the executive order are primarily UN-affiliated agencies, commissions, and advisory panels that focus on climate, labor, migration, and social policy. Critics within the Trump administration have labeled these organizations as promoting diversity and woke
initiatives. The move effectively ends the U.S. participation in these entities, including the Global Forum on Migration and Development, which has been criticized for promoting mass migration and undermining national sovereignty.
Many of these organisations focus on climate, labor, migration, and other issues the Trump administration has categorized as catering to diversity and 'woke' initiatives,
reported The Hindu.
Key Developments
The executive order also suspends U.S. support for the UN's population agency and the UN treaty that establishes international climate negotiations. The Trump administration has been vocal in its opposition to these bodies, arguing that they erode the ability of sovereign nations to enforce their own laws and border controls.
For too long, international organizations have fueled an endless flow of mass migration and have sought to compel Americans to accept the same,
reported Fox News.
Mr. Trump, a known skeptic of climate science, also pulled the U.S. out of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This move confirms the U.S.'s withdrawal from global climate cooperation and could potentially hinder future administrations' efforts to rejoin the Paris climate accord.
The action could make it more difficult for a future administration to rejoin the Paris climate accord, the agreement among most nations to fight climate change,
said the New York Times.
Implications and Reactions
The sweeping changes signify a further retreat of the U.S. from global cooperation, as the country quits major forums for cooperation on climate change, peace, and democracy. Critics argue that this move aligns with Trump's broader vision of American foreign policy that shuns coalition building and the consensus of nations.
Francis Fukuyama, the renowned American political scientist, suggested that 'NATO and EU countries should stop appeasing the president,' reported La Repubblica.
Current Status
The order directs all executive departments and agencies to take immediate steps to effectuate the withdrawals as soon as possible. For United Nations entities, withdrawal means ceasing participation in or funding to the extent permitted by law.
With these actions, the Trump administration further cements its position of 'America First', arguing that these entities no longer serve U.S. interests. As the global landscape shifts in response, the implications of this move on international cooperation and climate change mitigation efforts remain to be seen.