Trump pulls US out of 66 international bodies, including key UN climate treaty

The Guardian - World NewsEN 4 min read 100% complete by Associated PressJanuary 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM

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The Trump administration is withdrawing the United States from 66 international bodies, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The UNFCCC is a foundational treaty for international climate crisis cooperation, ratified by the US Senate in 1992. Trump's memorandum states that these organizations are "contrary to the interests of the United States." Critics argue this decision abandons decades of U.S. climate leadership, forfeits influence over global investments, and hinders the country's ability to compete in the clean energy sector. They also claim it isolates the U.S. as the only country not part of the UNFCCC treaty, ceding leadership to nations embracing clean energy.

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Natural Resources Defense Council 40% US Senate 40% Joe Biden 50% Manish Bapna ×250% China 50% Gina McCarthy 60% United States ×780% UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ×585% Donald Trump ×690%

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climate change 100% unfccc 90% international agreement 70% climate crisis 70% clean energy 60% fossil fuels 50% us withdrawal 50% global collaboration 50% climate policy 40%

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Very Negative

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