Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty and other groups
4 months ago
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- US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from 66 international organizations, nearly half of which are UN-related, including the Framework Convention on Climate Change.
- The White House justified the decision, stating these entities 'no longer serve American interests' and promote 'ineffective or hostile agendas'.
- Affected organizations include those focused on climate change, development, gender equality, and conflict, with the Trump administration labeling them as advancing 'globalist' or 'woke' agendas.
- The US also withdrew from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), impacting US scientists' participation in future climate reports.
- Non-UN organizations affected include the International Solar Alliance and the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum.
- Trump has previously dismissed man-made climate change as a 'hoax' and withdrew the US from the Paris Climate Agreement in 2020.
- European leaders criticized the move, calling it 'regrettable and unfortunate' and warning it weakens global cooperation.
- Advocacy groups like the Union of Concerned Scientists labeled the decision as a 'new low' and criticized the administration as 'anti-science'.