{"id":311680,"date":"2026-01-12T12:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=311680"},"modified":"2026-01-12T07:35:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T07:35:56","slug":"withdrawing-the-us-from-international-organizations-conventions-and-treaties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2026\/01\/withdrawing-the-us-from-international-organizations-conventions-and-treaties\/","title":{"rendered":"Withdrawing the US from International Organizations, Conventions and Treaties"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-whitehouse-topper__meta\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-whitehouse-topper__meta--byline-subcategory\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-whitehouse-byline-subcategory\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Presidential Memoranda\u00a0 \u00a07 <time datetime=\"2026-01-07T18:49:03-05:00\">Jan 2026<\/time><\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Section 1. \u00a0Purpose.\u00a0 (a)\u00a0 On February 4, 2025, I issued Executive Order 14199 (Withdrawing the United States from and Ending Funding to Certain United Nations Organizations and Reviewing United States Support to All International Organizations).\u00a0 That Executive Order directed the Secretary of State, in consultation with the United States Representative to the United Nations, to conduct a review of all international intergovernmental organizations of which the United States is a\u00a0member and provides any type of funding or other support, and\u00a0all conventions and treaties to which the United States is\u00a0a\u00a0party, to determine which organizations, conventions, and treaties are contrary to the interests of the United States.\u00a0 The Secretary of State has reported his findings as required by\u00a0Executive Order 14199.<\/p>\n<p>(b)\u00a0 I have considered the Secretary of State\u2019s report and, after deliberating with my Cabinet, have determined that it is contrary to the interests of the United States to remain a member of, participate in, or otherwise provide support to the organizations listed in section 2 of this memorandum.<\/p>\n<p>(c)\u00a0 Consistent with Executive Order 14199 and pursuant to the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby direct all executive departments and agencies (agencies) to take immediate steps to effectuate the withdrawal of the United States from the organizations listed in section 2 of this memorandum as soon as possible. \u00a0For United Nations entities, withdrawal means ceasing participation in or funding to those entities to the extent permitted by law.<\/p>\n<p>(d) \u00a0My review of further findings of the Secretary of State remains ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Sec. 2. \u00a0Organizations from Which the United States Shall Withdraw. \u00a0(a) \u00a0Non-United Nations Organizations:<\/p>\n<p>(i)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a024\/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact;<\/p>\n<p>(ii)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Colombo Plan Council;<\/p>\n<p>(iii)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Commission for Environmental Cooperation;<\/p>\n<p>(iv)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Education Cannot Wait;<\/p>\n<p>(v)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0European Centre of Excellence for Countering<\/p>\n<p>Hybrid Threats;<\/p>\n<p>(vi)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories;<\/p>\n<p>(vii)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Freedom Online Coalition;<\/p>\n<p>(viii)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund;<\/p>\n<p>(ix)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Global Counterterrorism Forum;<\/p>\n<p>(x)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Global Forum on Cyber Expertise;<\/p>\n<p>(xi)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Global Forum on Migration and Development;<\/p>\n<p>(xii)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research;<\/p>\n<p>(xiii)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development;<\/p>\n<p>(xiv)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;<\/p>\n<p>(xv)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services;<\/p>\n<p>(xvi)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property;<\/p>\n<p>(xvii)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0International Cotton Advisory Committee;<\/p>\n<p>(xviii)\u00a0 \u00a0International Development Law Organization;<\/p>\n<p>(xix)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0International Energy Forum;<\/p>\n<p>(xx)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies;<\/p>\n<p>(xxi)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance;<\/p>\n<p>(xxii)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law;<\/p>\n<p>(xxiii)\u00a0 \u00a0International Lead and Zinc Study Group;<\/p>\n<p>(xxiv)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0International Renewable Energy Agency;<\/p>\n<p>(xxv)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0International Solar Alliance;<\/p>\n<p>(xxvi)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0International Tropical Timber Organization;<\/p>\n<p>(xxvii)\u00a0 \u00a0International Union for Conservation of Nature;<\/p>\n<p>(xxviii)\u00a0 Pan American Institute of Geography and History;<\/p>\n<p>(xxix)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation;<\/p>\n<p>(xxx)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combatting Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia;<\/p>\n<p>(xxxi)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Regional Cooperation Council;<\/p>\n<p>(xxxii)\u00a0\u00a0 Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st\u00a0Century;<\/p>\n<p>(xxxiii)\u00a0 Science and Technology Center in Ukraine;<\/p>\n<p>(xxxiv)\u00a0\u00a0 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme; and<\/p>\n<p>(xxxv)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Venice Commission of the Council of Europe.<\/p>\n<p>(b) \u00a0United Nations (UN) Organizations:<\/p>\n<p>(i)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Department of Economic and Social Affairs;<\/p>\n<p>(ii)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) \u2014 Economic Commission for Africa;<\/p>\n<p>(iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ECOSOC \u2014 Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean;<\/p>\n<p>(iv)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ECOSOC \u2014 Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific;<\/p>\n<p>(v)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ECOSOC \u2014 Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia;<\/p>\n<p>(vi)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 International Law Commission;<\/p>\n<p>(vii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals;<\/p>\n<p>(viii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 International Trade Centre;<\/p>\n<p>(ix)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Office of the Special Adviser on Africa;<\/p>\n<p>(x)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children in Armed Conflict;<\/p>\n<p>(xi)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict;<\/p>\n<p>(xii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children;<\/p>\n<p>(xiii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Peacebuilding Commission;<\/p>\n<p>(xiv)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Peacebuilding Fund;<\/p>\n<p>(xv)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Permanent Forum on People of African Descent;<\/p>\n<p>(xvi)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UN Alliance of Civilizations;<\/p>\n<p>(xvii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries;<\/p>\n<p>(xviii)\u00a0\u00a0 UN Conference on Trade and Development;<\/p>\n<p>(xix)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UN Democracy Fund;<\/p>\n<p>(xx)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UN Energy;<\/p>\n<p>(xxi)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women;<\/p>\n<p>(xxii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change;<\/p>\n<p>(xxiii)\u00a0\u00a0 UN Human Settlements Programme;<\/p>\n<p>(xxiv)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UN Institute for Training and Research;<\/p>\n<p>(xxv)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UN Oceans;<\/p>\n<p>(xxvi)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UN Population Fund;<\/p>\n<p>(xxvii)\u00a0\u00a0 UN Register of Conventional Arms;<\/p>\n<p>(xxviii)\u00a0 UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination;<\/p>\n<p>(xxix)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UN System Staff College;<\/p>\n<p>(xxx)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UN Water; and<\/p>\n<p>(xxxi)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UN University.<\/p>\n<p>Sec. 3. \u00a0Implementation Guidance. \u00a0The Secretary of State shall provide additional guidance as needed to agencies when implementing this memorandum.<\/p>\n<p>Sec. 4. \u00a0General Provisions.\u00a0 (a)\u00a0 Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:<\/p>\n<p>(i)\u00a0 \u00a0the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or<\/p>\n<p>(ii)\u00a0 the functions of the Director of the Office of\u00a0Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.<\/p>\n<p>(b)\u00a0 This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.<\/p>\n<p>(c)\u00a0 This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United\u00a0States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.<\/p>\n<p>(d) \u00a0The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the\u00a0<em>Federal Register<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>Donald J. Trump<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"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\/\" >Go to Original &#8211; whitehouse.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presidential Memoranda\u00a07 Jan 2026 &#8211; Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":122592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[1806,249,124,70,71],"class_list":["post-311680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anglo-america","tag-ngo","tag-trump","tag-united-nations","tag-usa","tag-white-house"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=311680"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":311834,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311680\/revisions\/311834"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=311680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=311680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=311680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}