On 7 January 2026, the White House issued a Presidential Memorandum directing US withdrawal from 66 international bodies, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The stated rationale frames many of these bodies as advancing climate policy and governance agendas that conflict with US sovereignty and economic strength.
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