In a shocking move, President Donald Trump has ordered the US to withdraw from 66 international organizations, including key bodies focused on addressing climate change. This decision is part of a broader pattern of skepticism towards global cooperation and regulation under the second Trump administration.
The withdrawal list includes several high-profile organizations, such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and entities involved in trade, conservation, reproductive rights, and immigration. The US will also cease to participate in these groups and withdraw its funding, dealing a significant blow to international efforts aimed at mitigating climate change.
According to White House officials, the reason for this withdrawal is that the targeted organizations "promote radical climate policies, global governance, and ideological programs that conflict with US sovereignty and economic strength." However, critics argue that this justification is a thinly veiled attempt to undermine climate science and sowing distrust around the world.
Former Vice President Al Gore has condemned this move as an attempt to undo decades of hard-won diplomacy and undermine climate science. "By withdrawing from the IPCC, UNFCCC, and other vital international partnerships, the Trump administration is attempting to undermine the global consensus on climate change," he said in a statement.
The impact of these withdrawals is uncertain and may be more limited than initially thought. For instance, the US remains involved with the International Energy Agency, which works on global clean energy solutions. Additionally, many of the withdrawn organizations were deliberative bodies that the US was only marginally involved in, according to a UN official.
This decision is part of a broader pattern of direct pushback against global organizations and regulation under the second Trump administration. The US has already withdrawn from trade talks with Canada over its digital services tax and banned a former EU commissioner from entering the country due to his role in creating the Digital Services Act.
The withdrawal list includes several high-profile organizations, such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and entities involved in trade, conservation, reproductive rights, and immigration. The US will also cease to participate in these groups and withdraw its funding, dealing a significant blow to international efforts aimed at mitigating climate change.
According to White House officials, the reason for this withdrawal is that the targeted organizations "promote radical climate policies, global governance, and ideological programs that conflict with US sovereignty and economic strength." However, critics argue that this justification is a thinly veiled attempt to undermine climate science and sowing distrust around the world.
Former Vice President Al Gore has condemned this move as an attempt to undo decades of hard-won diplomacy and undermine climate science. "By withdrawing from the IPCC, UNFCCC, and other vital international partnerships, the Trump administration is attempting to undermine the global consensus on climate change," he said in a statement.
The impact of these withdrawals is uncertain and may be more limited than initially thought. For instance, the US remains involved with the International Energy Agency, which works on global clean energy solutions. Additionally, many of the withdrawn organizations were deliberative bodies that the US was only marginally involved in, according to a UN official.
This decision is part of a broader pattern of direct pushback against global organizations and regulation under the second Trump administration. The US has already withdrawn from trade talks with Canada over its digital services tax and banned a former EU commissioner from entering the country due to his role in creating the Digital Services Act.
I mean, I'm totally down with the idea of the US withdrawing from all these organizations... but at the same time, like, isn't it super important that we're holding each other accountable for climate change and stuff? 
I don't know, maybe they have a point about some of these groups being kinda controlling or whatever... but can't we just work together to solve this problem? 
And what's with the whole "radical climate policies" thing - isn't that just code for "we're not sure what we want yet"? 
I guess it's all pretty confusing. Maybe they should've just stuck with the International Energy Agency or something... 
. I mean, Al Gore is right on this one, by withdrawing from these organizations we're undermining the global consensus and making it harder for us to work together on something that affects us all 
.
And Gore's right, this is an attempt to undermine hard-won diplomacy and create more divisions between countries. It's not just about America being the sole ruler of its own destiny, it's about working together to solve problems that affect us all.
What's next? Will we see America withdraw from its own environmental protections? It's a scary thought, for real... 
? The US is basically abandoning ship on climate change 
. And Trump's excuse for it? Radcal climate policies and global governance? Like, what even is that 
? Climate science isn't radical, dude! It's just a fact that we need to save the planet 
? We're literally burning up our own future. And now this move? It's like we're pulling the plug on global efforts to mitigate climate change 
.
. We've been warning about this for years, and no one listened 
. Now it's too late, and the world is gonna pay for our shortsightedness 
. I mean, we can't even agree on basic climate facts anymore 
.
. We need to come together and fight for climate justice, not just US sovereignty 
. Can we please do this? 
I mean come on, who needs science when you've got climate change denial? 
and Al Gore is like "hold up, buddy" trying to call him out on this one... meanwhile, the US is still good at, um... being the US? 
. I mean, climate change is a real issue that we need to be working together on, and pulling out of these organizations just seems like a huge step back. I get where they're coming from about sovereignty and economic strength, but can't we find a way to balance those things with being a responsible global citizen? 
!
. I'm no expert, but it seems like they're trying to pull a fast one on us and undermine science at the same time 
... not. Can't wait to see how this plays out in the next 4 years 
gotta feel for climate scientists & researchers, they're gonna have a hard time getting funding & support now 
international cooperation is key to tackling big issues like climate change... i mean, what's next? withdrawing from NASA too? 
. Newsflash: the world ain't gonna forget that anytime soon 
my heart is breaking for our planet 
, it's like the US is choosing profits over people 
vs 
. Newsflash: it's not. And what's next, gonna pull out of the Paris Agreement too? 
. It's interesting that Gore called this move an attempt to undermine climate science... I think he might be right