Nearly half of the 66 organisations targeted are UN entities, including its main climate negotiations platform and other global forums.
The US has announced it is withdrawing from dozens of international bodies that no longer serve American interests, including major UN and non-UN forums focused on climate, migration, social policy, peace, and democracy.
President Donald Trump had signed a memorandum suspending support for a total of 66 organizations, agencies, and commissions “that operate contrary to US national interests, security, economic prosperity, or sovereignty,” the White House said on Thursday.
“These withdrawals end taxpayer support for entities that advance globalist agendas over US priorities or address key issues inefficiently,” the statement read, adding that many of them targeted “radical climate policies, global governance, and ideological programs conflicting with US sovereignty and economic strength.”
The affected organisations include the UNFCCC, the UN’s main body for climate negotiations; UN Women, the body dealing with gender equality; and UNFPA, a major agency on population and demographics.
The non-UN bodies include the IPCC, a major authority on climate science which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007; the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA); and the Global Counterterrorism Forum.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed Trump’s move, accusing the targeted bodies of “actively seeking to constrain American sovereignty.”
“Trump is clear: no more sending American taxpayers’ money abroad with little to show for it,” Rubio said in a statement released by the US State Department, noting that Washington will continue reviewing its commitments to other international forums.
Today, President Trump announced the U.S. is leaving 66 anti-American, useless, or wasteful international organizations. Review of additional international organizations remains ongoing.
These withdrawals keep a key promise President Trump made to Americans – we will stop…
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) January 8, 2026
Critics called the move a “new low.” Rachel Cleetus, senior policy director at the Union of Concerned Scientists, said it was another sign that Trump’s “authoritarian” and “anti-science” administration was determined to destabilize global cooperation. Gina McCarthy, former White House climate adviser, said it is “shortsighted, embarrassing, and foolish” to leave UN climate processes specifically.
The withdrawals follow Trump’s earlier exits from the Paris climate accord, WHO, UNESCO, and funding cuts to UN agencies including the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
A group of Republican lawmakers last year proposed that the US withdraw from the UN altogether, claiming that the organisation betrays American interests. While Trump has repeatedly criticised it, he has not formally announced plans for a full withdrawal.
Today, President Trump announced the U.S. is leaving 66 anti-American, useless, or wasteful international organizations. Review of additional international organizations remains ongoing.
These withdrawals keep a key promise President Trump made to Americans – we will stop…
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) January 8, 2026
Now if Only NZ would do the same.
100% and get rid of most “charities” and other govt funded organisations including the “public service”.we are literally being worked to death while our tax money supposedly taken from us to fund infrastructure is propping up career grifters in central and local government and career beneficiaries and rich retired boomers.
Yes I agree UN is corrupt and I studied it in law. Women and children are put in the sane category as handicapped people. They do not like women and children. NZ needs to do the same and ignore leftist critics such as Rachel.
They’re called disabled people, not handicapped…I’m sure you were a Grade A student…
Cutting the tentacles of the Holy Roman Empire’s blood sucking extractive debt slavery mechanism.
Sorry, but the blood sucking extractive debt slavery mechanism is created by the global Central Banking System, the petro dollar sheme, the ‘Euro dollar’ expansion (which is neither Euro nor dollar… https://youtu.be/Qh4Os0TPfu8 ), the fractional reserve banking scam, the unbacked fiat ‘money’ illusion and the debt peonage stemming from all that, with which governments indebt their populations with, comdemming generations to serfs.
Do I need to name the entities who ‘invented’ this bankster-gangster vampire squid system?
The Rādhānites, those Silk Road puppeteers whose merchant-banking sorcery birthed modern finance’s debt chains. The Babylonian Rādhānites, the architects of ancient deceit, were no Semitic Hebrews fleeing persecution, but a genetic mosaic—Turkic, Khazarian, Persian, Sogdian, Chinese—hailing from Kish’s cradle (ca. 5300–4300 BC). They monopolized commerce from China’s east to Iceland’s fringes, wielding usury, debt slavery, human trafficking, and ritual sacrifice as tools of empire.
They operate within extraterritorial “liberties” zone, exempt from royal, parliamentary, or common law— (Vatican City- City of London- District of Columbia- Bank of International Settlements- Canary Wharf etc.)
All the grifters crying into their lattes – first USAID, now this!
A list of the agencies which have been defunded https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/01/withdrawing-the-united-states-from-international-organizations-conventions-and-treaties-that-are-contrary-to-the-interests-of-the-united-states/
All of these agencies were just nonsense and filled with good for nothing networking grifters who have never done an honest day’s work in their lives.
NZ and many other countries will be forced to follow suit now that the money mother ship has left the landing pad.
Thank goodness this un crap is starting to come to an end
65 organisations though…..what a COINCIDENCE
Ironic, given the US is right now, the very definition of belligerent globalism. We are on the way to WWIII, which is what happens, when nations stop respecting rule of law.
This is how Trump tries to reel disillusioned MAGA back in. Why they would believe him is lost on me. He flip flops from lie to lie.
I don’t know all of the bodies/orgs that have been left. Some, it would seem sound like a good idea.
Doesn’t make Trump, Hegseth and Rubio any better. They are as dangerous as Netanyahu and his supporters
I can’t stand that terrorist idiot Trump but this is a pretty good move! C’mon Luxon grow some balls and do the same
“determined to destabilize global cooperation.“
Um, isn’t that the very point?
NZ get out of the same money laundering crap that is trying to replace New Zealanders with third world countries!
Great work Trump and Rubio they are all corrupt!