Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty and dozens of other groups

BBC News - WorldEN 2 min read 100% complete January 8, 2026 at 07:48 AM

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President Trump has withdrawn the United States from 66 international organizations, nearly half of which are United Nations bodies, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The White House stated this decision, formalized in a memorandum signed Wednesday, was due to these entities no longer serving American interests and promoting ineffective or hostile agendas. The administration claims these organizations advance globalist agendas, radical climate policies, and programs that conflict with US sovereignty and economic strength, wasting taxpayer dollars. The withdrawals also affect UN organizations working on peace, democracy, family planning, and health. This action follows previous withdrawals from agreements like the Paris Climate Accord and could face legal challenges due to constitutional ambiguities surrounding treaty withdrawals.

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AFP 30% Brazil 30% Rachel Cleetus 40% Paris climate agreement 40% Union of Concerned Scientists 50% Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 60% UN Framework Convention on Climate Change 60% UN ×270% White House ×270% United States ×580% Donald Trump ×490%

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climate change 100% international organizations 80% us withdrawal 80% global warming 70% treaty 60% un 60% paris climate agreement 50% american interests 50% global governance 40% taxpayer dollars 40%

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