United Nations and Global Governance

President Trump ordered the U.S. to suspend support for 66 international organizations — including 31 UN‑linked bodies such as the UNFCCC, IPCC, UNFPA and UN Women — a move the administration cast as pruning “redundant, wasteful” or sovereignty‑threatening institutions but that raises legal questions (notably over the Senate‑ratified UNFCCC), risks funding and staffing cuts, and critics say will cede influence to rivals like China. UN Secretary‑General António Guterres warned the U.S. is privileging “the law of power” over the “power of law,” while UN officials, saying they were blindsided, stressed assessed dues remain legal obligations as agencies brace for disruptions and relocations.