U.S. withdraws from UN gender and climate bodies, citing national interest and sovereignty
State Department slams UN gender and climate bodies as “wasteful, ineffective, or harmful,” backing U.S. exit in a blow to globalist bureaucracy
The United States is formally pulling out of a long list of international organizations, treaties, and conventions tied to United Nations gender ideology and climate alarmism, with the White House saying the arrangements no longer serve American interests.
In a presidential memorandum released this week, Donald Trump ordered the withdrawal from international bodies and agreements deemed “contrary to the interests of the United States,” directing federal agencies to cut funding and participation “as soon as practicable.”
Today, President Trump announced the U.S. is leaving 66 anti-American, useless, or wasteful international organizations. Review of additional international organizations remains ongoing.
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) January 8, 2026
These withdrawals keep a key promise President Trump made to Americans - we will stop…
The order covers 66 international entities, including 31 United Nations programs, many of which promote climate restrictions, gender ideology, and global governance frameworks that operate outside democratic accountability.
Among the targets:
- UN Women, which has increasingly pushed gender ideology well beyond biological reality
- UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the umbrella organization behind the Paris Agreement
- Climate pressure groups like the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, whose worst-case projections routinely justify higher taxes and lower living standards
The White House says the move restores U.S. sovereignty and ends taxpayer support for organizations that “impose ideological agendas, restrict economic growth, and undermine domestic decision-making.”
American taxpayers will no longer be forced to bankroll international bureaucrats who think energy poverty is a virtue and biology is optional. For years, UN climate bodies have pushed emissions caps, carbon taxes, and energy transition schemes that hit working families hardest, while UN gender agencies have aggressively promoted ideological definitions of sex and identity that conflict with domestic law, parental rights, and common sense.
Sheila Gunn Reid
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Sheila Gunn Reid is the Alberta Bureau Chief for Rebel News and host of the weekly The Gunn Show with Sheila Gunn Reid. She's a mother of three, conservative activist, and the author of best-selling books including Stop Notley.
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Melvyn Schobel commented 2026-01-10 23:23:46 -0500Conservatives need to raise issues — they need to get their heads out of the sand and start being a party with some backbone. Poilievre is a wimp, a great public speaker, but lacks the will to set the world on fire. He is afraid to take a stand, as it might go against the false narrative being peddled by the left. He goes with the tide but flounders when the waves get rough. Canada is in deep trouble, and what it needs is a strong leader. Unfortunately, Poilievre is not the answer. It is no surprise that two members of the Conservative Party have defected. One more and we end up with a majority government. Carney knows some members are not happy with Portiere’s leadership and is taking full advantage of the situation. They had a chance to defeat the government with a non-confidence vote, but understood there was little chance of succeeding if an election was called. Happy days are here again!
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Fran G commented 2026-01-10 17:31:56 -0500Imagine when we get Polieuve in power and all these lame ideological clubs are thrown out like the states has done. We will be saving billions of dollars. -
Fran G commented 2026-01-10 17:29:00 -0500when will these stupid liberals open their eyes as to what is really going on? Unfortunately, theres no point in having a federal election till more wake up.
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Bernhard Jatzeck commented 2026-01-08 21:21:57 -0500I’m sure that they won’t suffer for very long. Countries like Canada will increase taxes on their citizens to maintain revenues to those bodies.
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Bruce Atchison commented 2026-01-08 21:20:09 -0500All these “global” iniatives must be resisted and opposed. The globalists want to steal sovereignty from countries, especially in the west. It’s a case of putting all one’s eggs in one collectivist basket.
