The document indicates that resources will no longer be allocated to entities that, from the administration's perspective, promote global agendas over national priorities or carry out their missions inefficiently.
Immediate Background The statement recalls that after resuming the Presidency, Donald J. Trump ordered the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Paris Climate Agreement.
Reallocation of Resources and Redefinition of National Priorities By: Editorial Staff LaSalud.mx, Mexico City, January 9, 2026. - Through a publication on the official White House account on X, President Donald J. Trump announced the signing of a Presidential Memorandum ordering the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organizations, as part of a comprehensive review of its participation in multilateral bodies, their funding, and their alignment with national interests.
According to the statement, the measure instructs all Executive Departments and Agencies to suspend participation and funding in 35 organizations not belonging to the United Nations system and in 31 entities of the United Nations (UN), which, according to the document, operate against the security, economic prosperity, or sovereignty of the United States.
A Comprehensive Review of Multilateralism The White House informed that this decision is the result of a review ordered at the beginning of the year of all intergovernmental bodies, conventions, and treaties in which the United States participates or to which it allocates resources. The objective, according to the statement, is to determine which of these instances remain aligned with national priorities.
Budgetary and Administrative Impact The withdrawal implies the end of U.S. public funding towards the 66 organizations mentioned. Likewise, on his first day in office, he notified the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that its Global Tax Agreement would not have effect in U.S. territory. Weeks later, the president signed an Executive Order to withdraw the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and prohibit any future funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Redefinition of Priorities According to the White House, the withdrawal policy seeks to redirect resources towards internal priorities, such as infrastructure, military preparedness, and border security, as well as to protect U.S. companies from foreign regulations or actions that, from its perspective, affect their competitiveness.
A New Framework for Foreign Policy With this decision, the administration of Donald J. Trump consolidates a new approach to international participation, characterized by a reduction in involvement in multilateral bodies and a redefinition of the United States' financial and diplomatic commitments on the global stage.
