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

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/07/trump-international-groups-un

34 Comments

  1. He just tweeted he’s BFF with Columbian President just now after threatening regime change. His policies are just so incoherent and toxic.

  2. It’s still just shocking to me that just one person, in a system that supposedly has checks and balances, is allowed to have this much power.

  3. This is what you do when you’re preparing for a global war.

    Looks like 2026 is going to be the year to end all years.

  4. And yet the spineless GOP who can actually keep him check does nothing. They all deserve to be jailed.

  5. He’s intentionally trying to fuck this country because he lost to Biden. It’s all about retribution.

  6. America you will find it very hard to come back from all of this. Please be courageous and do something

  7. Starting to feel like isolationism.

    History class suggests it ends up bad. Fuck, that means I’m on the wrong side of the story now. Stupid clown show.

  8. Zealousideal-Law4610 on

    It’s going to be interesting in the future when the US calls for aid and no one answers

  9. catperson77789 on

    What is the entire Republican party, is it to destroy the US. Holy shit , decades of making the US the top dog with multiple Connections all falling apart. This party should be ended and those at the top should be hanged

  10. Independent-Water321 on

    Look at what’s on this list in the context of Greenland:

    https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/01/withdrawing-the-united-states-from-international-organizations-conventions-and-treaties-that-are-contrary-to-the-interests-of-the-united-states/

    International Law Commission: the UN body that codifies and develops international law. If you’re about to violate the foundational principle of territorial integrity, you withdraw from the body that defines what that means.

    Venice Commission of the Council of Europe: the premier international body advising on constitutional law and rule of law standards. Denmark could have sought advisory opinions here.

    International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance: gone.

    International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law: gone.

    Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation: withdrawing from Atlantic partnership frameworks while threatening to seize Atlantic territory.

    European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats: the irony of withdrawing from an organization that studies exactly what the US is doing to Denmark right now.

    Science and Technology Center in Ukraine: signal to Europe about where US priorities lie.

    And the note at the bottom: “My review of further findings of the Secretary of State remains ongoing.” More withdrawals coming.

    This is legal groundwork. You don’t withdraw from the International Law Commission and the Venice Commission on the same week you’re threatening to invade a NATO ally by coincidence. The administration is systematically removing the United States from the institutional architecture that would constrain, adjudicate, or delegitimize what they’re planning to do.

  11. Ordinary-Figure8004 on

    And Russia just did an emergency evacuation of their ambassadors from Israel…

    Something big is about to happen. This isn’t good.

  12. ItsNotMe_ImNotHere on

    Clearly the US no longer wishes to be an active member of the UN and does not respect the organization. It should be removed from the Security Council and UN headquarters should be relocated. I’m sure Toronto or Montreal would welcome them.

  13. For anyone who wants to see the list of orgs, here it is:

    Sec. 2. Organizations from Which the United States Shall Withdraw. (a) Non-United Nations Organizations:

    (i) 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact;

    (ii) Colombo Plan Council;

    (iii) Commission for Environmental Cooperation;

    (iv) Education Cannot Wait;

    (v) European Centre of Excellence for Countering

    Hybrid Threats;

    (vi) Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories;

    (vii) Freedom Online Coalition;

    (viii) Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund;

    (ix) Global Counterterrorism Forum;

    (x) Global Forum on Cyber Expertise;

    (xi) Global Forum on Migration and Development;

    (xii) Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research;

    (xiii) Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development;

    (xiv) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;

    (xv) Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services;

    (xvi) International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property;

    (xvii) International Cotton Advisory Committee;

    (xviii) International Development Law Organization;

    (xix) International Energy Forum;

    (xx) International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies;

    (xxi) International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance;

    (xxii) International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law;

    (xxiii) International Lead and Zinc Study Group;

    (xxiv) International Renewable Energy Agency;

    (xxv) International Solar Alliance;

    (xxvi) International Tropical Timber Organization;

    (xxvii) International Union for Conservation of Nature;

    (xxviii) Pan American Institute of Geography and History;

    (xxix) Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation;

    (xxx) Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combatting Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia;

    (xxxi) Regional Cooperation Council;

    (xxxii) Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century;

    (xxxiii) Science and Technology Center in Ukraine;

    (xxxiv) Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme; and

    (xxxv) Venice Commission of the Council of Europe.

    (b) United Nations (UN) Organizations:

    (i) Department of Economic and Social Affairs;

    (ii) UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) — Economic Commission for Africa;

    (iii) ECOSOC — Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean;

    (iv) ECOSOC — Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific;

    (v) ECOSOC — Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia;

    (vi) International Law Commission;

    (vii) International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals;

    (viii) International Trade Centre;

    (ix) Office of the Special Adviser on Africa;

    (x) Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children in Armed Conflict;

    (xi) Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict;

    (xii) Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children;

    (xiii) Peacebuilding Commission;

    (xiv) Peacebuilding Fund;

    (xv) Permanent Forum on People of African Descent;

    (xvi) UN Alliance of Civilizations;

    (xvii) UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries;

    (xviii) UN Conference on Trade and Development;

    (xix) UN Democracy Fund;

    (xx) UN Energy;

    (xxi) UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women;

    (xxii) UN Framework Convention on Climate Change;

    (xxiii) UN Human Settlements Programme;

    (xxiv) UN Institute for Training and Research;

    (xxv) UN Oceans;

    (xxvi) UN Population Fund;

    (xxvii) UN Register of Conventional Arms;

    (xxviii) UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination;

    (xxix) UN System Staff College;

    (xxx) UN Water; and

    (xxxi) UN University.

  14. KingArthursLance on

    The International Lead and Zinc Study Group. They’ve withdrawn from the International Lead and Zinc Study Group. Really showing those globalists on the… International Lead and Zinc Study Group.

  15. It’s isolating the USA from the rest of the world. In a LONG line of “this isn’t goods”, this REALLY isn’t good.

  16. So ICE murdering people on camera is just the latest distraction? Trump should be imprisoned for Good.

  17. OutrageousTrue on

    When all this is over (if anything is left standing), the entire US government system will have to be rethought from scratch because it has been proven in practice to be unbalanced, without checks and balances, and without guarantees.

    I want to see who will trust this country again that laughs at its own laws.

  18. This is idiotic. You’re either at the table or you’re on the menu and no seat at the table means the US has no influence on the outcome of decisions being made. The Orange Idiot has set back American leadership, diplomacy, and prestige for generations to come. Good job America 🙄

  19. How did it get this bad this quickly. I don’t get it. Where is our congress. Where is the anger. Why is everyone quiet?