US President Donald Trump announces withdrawal from dozens of international organisations

US President Donald Trump announced withdrawal from dozens of international organisations, including the UN’s population agency. Trump yesterday signed an executive order stopping US support for 66 organisations, agencies and commissions after ordering a review of American participation and funding. The State Department said in a statement that the administration believes these institutions are poorly managed, unnecessary, wasteful, or influenced by interests that do not align with US priorities, and may threaten the country’s sovereignty and prosperity. The decision comes as Trump’s administration has taken several foreign policy actions, including capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and indicating an intention to take over Greenland.