February 4, 2025 đźź  Major

Withdraws US from UN organizations and ends funding

Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from "certain United Nations organizations" and ending funding to them, while ordering a review of support for all international organizations. This sweeping order signaled a return to extreme isolationism, with analysts warning it could "upend decades of American global engagement" and dismantle the post-WWII international order.

“Withdrawing the United States from and ending funding to certain United Nations organizations.” — Title of Executive Order Quote verified against source

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This withdrawal is an expansion of the isolationist precedent set by the 2020 termination of the relationship with the WHO.