Trump orders US exit from 66 global bodies, citing national interest

Key Highlights

• Review of additional international organizations pursuant to Executive Order 14199 remains ongoing.
• The targets are largely UN-affiliated bodies focused on climate, labour, and related issues that the Trump administration has criticized as advancing “woke” agendas.
• This decision comes amid ongoing US military actions and heightened tensions that have unsettled both allies and adversaries, including the high-profile capture of Venezuelan leader Nicol?s Maduro and President Trump’s expressed interest in Greenland.
• On Wednesday morning, the administration took control of two oil tankers linked to Venezuela, enforcing sanctions in an effort to influence the country with the world’s largest proven crude oil reserves.
• The withdrawals include 35 non-United Nations organizations and 31 United Nations-affiliated entities, following a government-wide review conducted under Executive Order 14199, officials said.