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Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by Ezeama400(op): 11:00am On Jan 08
Trump Orders U.S. Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations, Including 31 UN Bodies

The United States President Donald J. Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the U.S. to withdraw from 66 international organizations, including 35 non–United Nations bodies and 31 United Nations entities.

Titled: "Memorandum For The Heads Of Executive Departments And Agencies," published on The White House website, President Trump declared that continued participation in those groups no longer serves American interests.

The directive follows a comprehensive review ordered under Executive Order 14199, signed on February 4, 2025, which required the Secretary of State to assess U.S. involvement in all international intergovernmental organizations, conventions, and treaties receiving American funding or support.

According to the memorandum, the Secretary of State submitted findings that were reviewed by the president and his Cabinet before the final determination was made.

“After deliberating with my Cabinet, [I] have determined that it is contrary to the interests of the United States to remain a member of, participate in, or otherwise provide support to the organizations listed,” Trump stated in the memorandum.

Under the order, all executive departments and agencies are instructed to take “immediate steps” to effectuate U.S. withdrawal as soon as legally permissible. For United Nations entities, withdrawal will involve ceasing participation or funding to the extent allowed by law.

The list of affected non-UN organizations spans a wide range of policy areas, including climate change, energy, environmental conservation, democracy promotion, cultural preservation, cybersecurity, and regional cooperation.

Among them are the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the International Renewable Energy Agency, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and the Freedom Online Coalition.

The memorandum also orders withdrawal from several regional and security-related groups, including the Global Counterterrorism Forum, the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law, and the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia.

On the United Nations side, the administration directed the U.S. to cease participation in or funding for multiple UN offices, commissions, and programs, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, UN Women, the UN Population Fund, UN Conference on Trade and Development, and several offices focused on human rights, peacebuilding, and development.

Other affected UN bodies include the International Law Commission, the Peacebuilding Fund, UN Water, UN Oceans, and the UN University system.

The memorandum emphasizes that the review process is ongoing and signals that additional organizations or agreements could be targeted in the future.

“My review of further findings of the Secretary of State remains ongoing,” Trump wrote.

Implementation of the order will be carried out by the State Department, which is authorized to issue additional guidance to federal agencies as needed. The memorandum also specifies that the directive does not override existing legal authorities or budgetary controls and does not create enforceable legal rights for any party.

The decision marks one of the most sweeping withdrawals from international institutions by the United States in modern history and reflects the Trump administration’s renewed “America First” approach to foreign policy, prioritizing national sovereignty, cost reduction, and reassessment of multilateral commitments.

The Secretary of State has been directed to publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.

Full List of Organizations from Which the United States Shall Withdraw. (a) Non-United Nations Organizations:

(i) 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact;

(ii) Colombo Plan Council;

(iii) Commission for Environmental Cooperation;

(iv) Education Cannot Wait;

(v) European Centre of Excellence for Countering

Hybrid Threats;

(vi) Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories;

(vii) Freedom Online Coalition;

(viii) Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund;

(ix) Global Counterterrorism Forum;

(x) Global Forum on Cyber Expertise;

(xi) Global Forum on Migration and Development;

(xii) Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research;

(xiii) Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development;

(xiv) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;

(xv) Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services;

(xvi) International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property;

(xvii) International Cotton Advisory Committee;

(xviii) International Development Law Organization;

(xix) International Energy Forum;

(xx) International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies;

(xxi) International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance;

(xxii) International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law;

(xxiii) International Lead and Zinc Study Group;

(xxiv) International Renewable Energy Agency;

(xxv) International Solar Alliance;

(xxvi) International Tropical Timber Organization;

(xxvii) International Union for Conservation of Nature;

(xxviii) Pan American Institute of Geography and History;

(xxix) Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation;

(Bleep) Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combatting Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia;

(xxxi) Regional Cooperation Council;

(xxxii) Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century;

(xxxiii) Science and Technology Center in Ukraine;

(xxxiv) Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme; and

(xxxv) Venice Commission of the Council of Europe.

(b) United Nations (UN) Organizations:

(i) Department of Economic and Social Affairs;

(ii) UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) — Economic Commission for Africa;

(iii) ECOSOC — Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean;

(iv) ECOSOC — Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific;

(v) ECOSOC — Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia;

(vi) International Law Commission;

(vii) International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals;

(viii) International Trade Centre;

(ix) Office of the Special Adviser on Africa;

(x) Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children in Armed Conflict;

(xi) Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict;

(xii) Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children;

(xiii) Peacebuilding Commission;

(xiv) Peacebuilding Fund;

(xv) Permanent Forum on People of African Descent;

(xvi) UN Alliance of Civilizations;

(xvii) UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries;

(xviii) UN Conference on Trade and Development;

(xix) UN Democracy Fund;

(xx) UN Energy;

(xxi) UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women;

(xxii) UN Framework Convention on Climate Change;

(xxiii) UN Human Settlements Programme;

(xxiv) UN Institute for Training and Research;

(xxv) UN Oceans;

(xxvi) UN Population Fund;

(xxvii) UN Register of Conventional Arms;

(xxviii) UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination;

(xxix) UN System Staff College;

(Bleep) UN Water; and

(xxxi) UN
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Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by Stephen0mozzy: 11:01am On Jan 08
World War is not so far away sha.
America's turn to be the new Germany.

While some of the organizations are just clubs of barking dogs with no teeth and waste of public funds for bankrolling the organization's executives, membership actually has a way of providing "brotherhood of check and balance" for the ones that are effective.
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by Ezeama400(op): 11:02am On Jan 08
Trump’s second term in office is not a joke.. Now he’s pulling out from so many bodies, he will intensify his rate of policing the world because no law is holding him anymore
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by Ezeama400(op): 11:03am On Jan 08
Stephen0mozzy:
World War is not so far away sha.
America's turn to be the new Germany.
America will never fall, apart from their economy and military , their geographical location contributed immensely to their strength.. No country has that advantage in this world..
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by Flangelo12: 11:06am On Jan 08
Petition to revoke USA hosting of the world cup.
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by Stephen0mozzy: 11:06am On Jan 08
Ezeama400:
America will never fall, apart from their economy and military , their geographical location contributed immensely to their strength.. No country has that advantage in this world..
That's what the Soviet Union thought too. All Empires that rise will also Fall.

Ask Rome, Persia, Egypt, Babylon, Britain (UK).

Either explodes from external Powers or implodes via Civil War.
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by CyynthiaKiss(f): 11:07am On Jan 08
grin ; I hope this man allows Tinubu to enjoy his term in peace
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by Ezeama400(op): 11:11am On Jan 08
Stephen0mozzy:
That's what the Soviet Union thought too. All Empires that rise will also Fall.

Ask Rome, Persia, Egypt, Babylon, Britain (UK).

Either explodes from external Powers or implodes via Civil War.
Stone ages.

You certainly don’t know how far America has gone .. America can be a pariah state for 200 years and still stand.. wake up !!



America will never fall in Jesus name.. Amen !!
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by Flangelo12: 11:15am On Jan 08
Ezeama400:
Stone ages.

You certainly don’t know how far America has gone .. America can be a pariah state for 200 years and still stand.. wake up !!



America will never fall in Jesus name.. Amen !!
Talking rubbish.

Even today, Americans have become uneasy with the monumental cost of living, making many abandon MAGA and the Republican party.

America was losing its status and Trump has accelerated its demise.

Nobody has to buy an American made product today.
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by Ezeama400(op): 11:19am On Jan 08
Flangelo12:
Talking rubbish.

Even today, Americans have become uneasy with the monumental cost of living, making many abandon MAGA and the Republican party.

America was losing its status and Trump has accelerated its demise.

Nobody has to buy an American made product today.
Anything to make you sleep well at night my Muslim brother.
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by Flangelo12: 11:19am On Jan 08
Ezeama400:
Anything to make you sleep well at night my Muslim brother.
You must be dreaming about Muslims everyday.
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by Stephen0mozzy: 11:23am On Jan 08
Ezeama400:
Stone ages.

You certainly don’t know how far America has gone .. America can be a pariah state for 200 years and still stand.. wake up !!

America will never fall in Jesus name.. Amen !!
Even Israel of Old fell. So calling the name of Jesus does not do anything about Geopolitics. I'm not against America, but you apparently assume that only America "has gone far".
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by NewHe: 11:55am On Jan 08
Just imagine this is what PBAT is doing, hell would have been let loose!
Democracy is in danger and the rest narratives
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by Authoreety: 11:55am On Jan 08
Trump just dey dish out presidential contents on a daily
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by brain54(m): 11:55am On Jan 08
This is because the UN issued a statement criticizing his attack on Venezuela...


That's what dictatators do. He should continue isolating the US from the rest of the world!
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by qtx(m): 11:56am On Jan 08
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by SmartPolician: 11:56am On Jan 08
What's Trump up to? I hope the level of damage this man will do in 4 years can be fixed in 20 years
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by Flangelo12: 11:57am On Jan 08
Deposed.

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Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by johannesburg(m): 11:57am On Jan 08
Ezeama400:
America will never fall, apart from their economy and military , their geographical location contributed immensely to their strength.. No country has that advantage in this world..
What's the advantage on their geographic location
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by aestake: 11:57am On Jan 08
Flangelo12:
Petition to revoke USA hosting of the world cup.
Na u go host am?njsschhhhzx
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by Flangelo12: 11:59am On Jan 08
aestake:
Na u go host am?njsschhhhzx
Canada and Mexio would do a better job.

Not like you can get to any.

grin
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by DoctorAyukebot(m): 11:59am On Jan 08
The power crazy orange buffoon is at it again... Most people are waiting for his last days in office..

Then again why is this just on Sahara Reporters. Shouldn't this be breaking news on CNN
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by mikeapollo: 12:01pm On Jan 08
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by panpan(m): 12:02pm On Jan 08
The United Nations Security Council was not included in this list.
Why?
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by maivd: 12:03pm On Jan 08
Ezeama400:
America will never fall, apart from their economy and military , their geographical location contributed immensely to their strength.. No country has that advantage in this world..
Use your brain, any country can fall.Before America there where vast,very strong, richer economies and empires. But now,we only read about them in history books.
I really don't know how people like you have access to mobile phones and internet
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by fortunez1(m): 12:03pm On Jan 08
I guess Trump is up to something.
I feel he now wants China to take up the funding of UN , so we can see how far China will go in servicing the UN like America has done all this years.
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by pook(m): 12:03pm On Jan 08
Ezeama400:
America will never fall, apart from their economy and military , their geographical location contributed immensely to their strength.. No country has that advantage in this world..
The only way America can fall is if the other country stops using the dollar as the main exchange currency which is used worldwide as you can see Petrodollar. That's what Trump is doing, any country not aligning will be eliminated. Venezuela wasn't selling oil to China using Dollar so he took out Maduro. In the same way, he warned Tinubu when Tinubu suggested selling Dangote fuel with Naira and using Naira as the main exchange in Nigerian aviation. FG immediately reversed the plan.
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by Rilwayne001: 12:03pm On Jan 08
Stephen0mozzy:
That's what the Soviet Union thought too. All Empires that rise will also Fall.

Ask Rome, Persia, Egypt, Babylon, Britain (UK).

Either explodes from external Powers or implodes via Civil War.
That of USA will be from within.
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by fortunez1(m): 12:05pm On Jan 08
America is trying to dislodge BRICS
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by fineboynl(m): 12:05pm On Jan 08
America is on a survival mode. And can't go down without a fight. That means they will have to suspend everything else and fight for survival and dominatce and countries forming alliances and boycotting the dollars.


We are entering a new world order. The coming years will be so tough.
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by pook(m): 12:05pm On Jan 08
Rilwayne001:
That of USA will be from within.
It can't until other countries stop using Petrodollar or stop using Dollar as their comparison exchange rate. Even China gets the Oil in Dollar from most countries if you don't know.
Re: Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Organisations,including U.N by Originalsly: 12:06pm On Jan 08
If we look at these organizations..... pulling out from them benefits who? His billionaire cronies .... and Israel. Trump does not care about Americans .... but here we have sooo many Nigerian Christians believing he cares about them . Netanyahu fingers getting busy pulling more of his puppet strings.
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