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List of International Organizations from which the US Will Withdraw


UN Organizations

  1. Department of Economic and Social Affairs
  2. UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) — Economic Commission for Africa
  3. ECOSOC — Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
  4. ECOSOC — Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
  5. ECOSOC — Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
  6. International Law Commission
  7. International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
  8. International Trade Centre
  9. Office of the Special Adviser on Africa
  10. Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children in Armed Conflict
  11. Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict
  12. Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children
  13. Peacebuilding Commission
  14. Peacebuilding Fund
  15. Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
  16. UN Alliance of Civilizations
  17. UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries
  18. UN Conference on Trade and Development
  19. UN Democracy Fund
  20. UN Energy
  21. UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
  22. UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
  23. UN Human Settlements Programme
  24. UN Institute for Training and Research
  25. UN Oceans
  26. UN Population Fund
  27. UN Register of Conventional Arms
  28. UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination
  29. UN System Staff College
  30. UN Water
  31. UN University

Non-United Nations Organizations (35)

  1. 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact
  2. Colombo Plan Council
  3. Commission for Environmental Cooperation
  4. Education Cannot Wait
  5. European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats
  6. Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories
  7. Freedom Online Coalition
  8. Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund
  9. Global Counterterrorism Forum
  10. Global Forum on Cyber Expertise
  11. Global Forum on Migration and Development
  12. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
  13. Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development
  14. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
  15. Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
  16. International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
  17. International Cotton Advisory Committee
  18. International Development Law Organization
  19. International Energy Forum
  20. International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies
  21. International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
  22. International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law
  23. International Lead and Zinc Study Group
  24. International Renewable Energy Agency
  25. International Solar Alliance
  26. International Tropical Timber Organization
  27. International Union for Conservation of Nature
  28. Pan American Institute of Geography and History
  29. Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation
  30. Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combatting Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia
  31. Regional Cooperation Council
  32. Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century
  33. Science and Technology Center in Ukraine
  34. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
  35. Venice Commission of the Council of Europe

The White House said these organizations promote "radical climate policies, global governance, and ideological programs that conflict with U.S. sovereignty and economic strength." This follows earlier withdrawals from the World Health Organization, UNRWA, the UN Human Rights Council, and UNESCO.

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  1. Nuzhat ShahzadiJanuary 8, 2026 at 9:34 AM

    Total isolation––to crash the country to the ground

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  2. Thomas EkvallJanuary 8, 2026 at 5:21 PM

    Browsing the list of UN outfits, the US is leaving, I noted UNAOC, which I can not recall having come across in my 30 years with the organisation. So I asked AI what they were up to and got the following reply:

    "UNAOC is not a treaty-based body, has no operational mandate, no field presence, and no measurable lifesaving impact. It exists largely as a Secretariat-led initiative producing conferences, statements and fellowships—activities that may be well-intentioned but sit far outside the UN’s core responsibilities.

    At a time when WFP cuts food rations, UNICEF closes programmes, and UNHCR reduces protection, it is entirely legitimate for member states to ask why scarce taxpayer money should fund a loosely governed “dialogue platform” that duplicates work already done by UNESCO, OHCHR and others.

    The United States is not “abandoning multilateralism” by leaving UNAOC. It is doing what responsible donors should do: prioritising institutions that save lives, protect civilians and deliver results over those that mainly generate rhetoric".

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    1. Rob CarrJanuary 13, 2026 at 1:46 AM

      I agree - there are dozens of UN "things" that suck up funds and deliver very little for it. I will go out on a limb and say the UN Resident Coordinator System - which collects a 1 % "coordination levy" on EACH GRANT that EACH UN agency gets from donors - to the tune of a few 100 million USD each year. There is no bigger waste of funds for.a clown show that just creates more work for UN agencies on the ground - and is a solution looking for a problem that exists in their own minds using our pockets to fix it. Make UN coordination a rotating responsibility of UN agencies and provide a lean and task bound secretariat for that. By the way - with Microsoft Team - notes are taken at meetings automatically - so that task of the Secretariat is now gone. Easy peasy.

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    2. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2026 at 1:14 AM

      Coordination of the development programme is the role of the ministry and not the UN. The humanitarian coordination function that was for the short term and inspired the “industry” to churn cash and Jobs!

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    3. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2026 at 1:43 AM

      of course the ministry should play that role - but why would they waste much time on the UN family - who comprise a single % digit of aid? If China is building a hospital and roads and power supply - why would the government give a toss about UN WOMEN with a workshop or the DCT of 100,000 USD from UNICEF for which they need to sign several forms, endure HACT assessment, spot-checks and harassment? The UN becomes less relevany by the minute as the world moves into a different gear. If the UN cannot coordinate itself without a pompous UNRC at D2 level - with a team of P5 and P4 coordinators and economists working only for the UNRC - then we are truly lost.

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  3. RICHARD BRIDLEJanuary 11, 2026 at 7:34 PM

    Does anyone know if the USA has retained membership of PAHO?

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    1. Detlef PalmJanuary 12, 2026 at 9:24 AM

      @Richard. According to my AI, PAHO is the regional office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO) but is legally a separate entity with its own constitution and membership rules. Even though the U.S. has initiated steps to withdraw from the WHO itself (scheduled for 22 January), it has not given any formal notice to leave PAHO, and remains a participating member of that regional health agency.

      So the U.S. remains a PAHO member. But I am not sure that Trump or his administration are as smart as my AI.

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