Trump orders U.S. withdrawal from 66 international and UN organisations
The United States has ordered its withdrawal from 66 international and United Nations-affiliated organisations after President Donald Trump signed a new directive on January 7, 2026.
The order instructed U.S. agencies to end participation and funding for bodies deemed “contrary to the interests of the United States.”
The directive was contained in a Presidential Memoranda titled Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, signed by President Trump.
