• Trump's administration to withdraw from 66 organizations, including major UN entities.
• Key targets include the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
• The move is described as aligning with an "America First" policy framework.
• Critics warn this could hinder international climate cooperation and violate legal norms.
• Many affected organizations focus on labor, migration, climate, and human rights initiatives.

The Trump administration announced the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organizations, as President Trump signed a memorandum identifying these entities as "contrary to the interests of the United States." This includes 31 United Nations bodies and 35 non-UN organizations, with a heavy focus on climate change, human rights, and migration, all perceived as part of a "woke" agenda, according to the White House release and reports from SCMP, Los Angeles Times, and Reuters.

Among the most significant withdrawals is from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), a foundational treaty for global climate agreements, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which assesses climate science and informs policy decisions. The Trump administration has labeled these organizations, along with others, as "ineffective" and promoting a globalist agenda at the expense of U.S. sovereignty, according to statements from Los Angeles Times and Reuters.

The decision follows a pattern of U.S. disengagement from international organizations, which has included withdrawing from the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Agreement. Trump's administration claims that continued support for these bodies is misaligned with national interests and directly conflicts with the "America First" agenda, as reported by CBS News and Channel News Asia.

Critics argue that the U.S. withdrawal could undermine global cooperation on pressing issues like climate change. Legal experts are already raising concerns about the legality of such withdrawals from Senate-ratified treaties without Congressional approval. Jean Su from the Center for Biological Diversity expressed this view, indicating potential court challenges against the administration's decisions, a sentiment echoed in reports by NPR and Africa News.

The withdrawal will affect numerous organizations dedicated to not only climate issues but also labor and human rights, such as the UN Population Fund and several agencies addressing social issues, as detailed in Channel News Asia and BBC.