On Jan. 7, US President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the withdrawal of the US from 66 international organizations that "no longer serve American interests". Among these are 35 non-UN organizations and 31 UN-affiliated agencies, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The memorandum stated that the operations of these organizations allegedly conflict with US national interests, security, economic prosperity, or sovereignty. Trump's administration emphasized reallocating US resources toward "America First" priorities.
This move follows a series of high-profile withdrawals during the Trump administration, including from the Paris Agreement, the Nuclear Deal with Iran, the World Health Organization, UNESCO, and the United Nations Human Rights Council. These decisions provoked widespread criticism both within the US and internationally.
Gina McCarthy, former White House national climate adviser, called the US withdrawal from the UNFCCC particularly damaging. She described it as a "shortsighted, embarrassing and foolish decision" that would severely undermine global cooperation to address climate change.
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