"The significant changes will lead the US to withdraw from key forums focused on climate change, peace and democracy. The Trump administration says it's going to withdraw the United States from 66 international organisations, including 31 United Nations entities and 35 non-UN organisations. Many focus on climate, labour, migration and other issues the Trump administration has categorised as catering to diversity and woke initiatives and that are contrary to the interests of the United States."
"Department of Economic and Social Affairs UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Economic Commission for Africa ECOSOC Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean ECOSOC Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ECOSOC Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia International Law Commission International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals International Trade Centre Office of the Special Adviser on Africa Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children in Armed Conflict"
The United States will withdraw from 66 international organizations, including 31 United Nations entities and 35 non-UN organizations. The targeted bodies include agencies focused on climate, labor, migration, gender, peacebuilding, and development. The administration characterizes many of the agencies as catering to diversity and "woke" initiatives and as contrary to US interests. The list includes major multilateral bodies such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, the UN Population Fund, and multiple ECOSOC commissions. Several offices related to human rights, children, sexual violence, and international law are also included.
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