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12 February 2025

Withdrawing The United States From And Ending Funding To Certain United Nations Organizations And Reviewing United States Support To All International Organizations (Trump EO Tracker)

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Orders the reevaluation of the United States' commitment to three United Nations (UN) organizations: the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC); the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); and the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
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Orders the reevaluation of the United States'commitment to three United Nations (UN)organizations:theUNHuman Rights Council (UNHRC); the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); and the UN ReliefandWorks Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East(UNRWA).The United States will no longerparticipatein the UNHRC, and U.S. government agencies aredirected notto use any funds for a contribution, grant, or other payment to UNRWA. Within180 daysof the issuance of the order, theSecretaryof Stateand theU.S.Representative to the UNare directed to conduct a review of all international intergovernmental organizations of which the United States is amemberand allconventions andtreatiestowhich the United States is a party todeterminewhich are contrary to the interest of the United States and whether they can be reformed.

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